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Computer Vision – ECCV 2024

18th European Conference, Milan, Italy, September 29–October 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part LII

Edited by Aleš Leonardis, Elisa Ricci, Stefan Roth, Olga Russakovsky, Torsten Sattler, Gül Varol ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 upto 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. They deal with topics such as Computer vision, ... Read more

$161.99 USD

The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 upto 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. They deal with topics such as Computer vision,
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Robust Explainable AI

by Francesco Leofante, Matthew Wicker ...

Series series Artificial Intelligence (R0)
The area of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) is concerned with providing methods and tools to improve the interpretability of black-box learning models. While several approaches exist to generate explanations, they are often lacking robustness, e.g., they may produce completely different explanations for similar events. This phenomenon has troubling implications, as lack of robustness ... Read more

$49.99 USD

The area of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) is concerned with providing methods and tools to improve the interpretability of black-box learning models. While several approaches exist to generate explanations, they are often lacking robustness, e.g., they may produce completely different explanations for similar events. This phenomenon has troubling implications, as lack of robustness
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Rules and Reasoning

7th International Joint Conference, RuleML+RR 2023, Oslo, Norway, September 18–20, 2023, Proceedings

Edited by Anna Fensel, Ana Ozaki, Dumitru Roman, Ahmet Soylu ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Rules and Reasoning, RuleML+RR 2023, held in Oslo, Norway, during September 18–20, 2023.The 13 full papers and 3 short papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 46 submissions. They focus on all aspects of theoretical advances; novel technologies; innovative applications ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Rules and Reasoning, RuleML+RR 2023, held in Oslo, Norway, during September 18–20, 2023.The 13 full papers and 3 short papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 46 submissions. They focus on all aspects of theoretical advances; novel technologies; innovative applications
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Getting Started with Flurry Analytics

by Bhanu Birani ...

An easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorial full of examples and code to help you quickly get started with Flurry analytics.This book is great for developers who want to track their applications instantly using Flurry analytics and who are looking to get a good grounding in how to use Flurry for analytics in their application. It's assumed that you will have some experience with Objective-C and a ... Read more

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An easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorial full of examples and code to help you quickly get started with Flurry analytics.This book is great for developers who want to track their applications instantly using Flurry analytics and who are looking to get a good grounding in how to use Flurry for analytics in their application. It's assumed that you will have some experience with Objective-C and a
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Indexing

From Thesauri to the Semantic Web

by Piet de Keyser ...

Series series Chandos Information Professional Series
Indexing consists of both novel and more traditional techniques. Cutting-edge indexing techniques, such as automatic indexing, ontologies, and topic maps, were developed independently of older techniques such as thesauri, but it is now recognized that these older methods also hold expertise.Indexing describes various traditional and novel indexing techniques, giving information professionals and ... Read more

$80.99 USD

Indexing consists of both novel and more traditional techniques. Cutting-edge indexing techniques, such as automatic indexing, ontologies, and topic maps, were developed independently of older techniques such as thesauri, but it is now recognized that these older methods also hold expertise.Indexing describes various traditional and novel indexing techniques, giving information professionals and
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Java 9 Recipes

A Problem-Solution Approach

by Josh Juneau ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Quickly find solutions to dozens of common programming problems encountered while building Java applications. Content is presented in the popular problem-solution format. Look up the programming problem that you want to resolve. Read the solution. Apply the solution directly in your own code. Problem solved!This revised edition covers important new features such as Java 9's JShell and the new ... Read more

$44.99 USD

Quickly find solutions to dozens of common programming problems encountered while building Java applications. Content is presented in the popular problem-solution format. Look up the programming problem that you want to resolve. Read the solution. Apply the solution directly in your own code. Problem solved!This revised edition covers important new features such as Java 9's JShell and the new
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Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Designing, Developing and Deploying Learning Experiences

7th International Conference, LCT 2020, Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19–24, 2020, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Panayiotis Zaphiris, Andri Ioannou ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 12205 and LNCS 12206 constitutes the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies, LCT 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference, HCI International 2020, which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July 2020.The total of 1439 papers and 238 posters included in the 37 HCII 2020 proceedings volumes was carefully ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This two-volume set LNCS 12205 and LNCS 12206 constitutes the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies, LCT 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference, HCI International 2020, which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July 2020.The total of 1439 papers and 238 posters included in the 37 HCII 2020 proceedings volumes was carefully
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Web Engineering

21st International Conference, ICWE 2021, Biarritz, France, May 18–21, 2021, Proceedings

Edited by Marco Brambilla, Richard Chbeir, Flavius Frasincar, Ioana Manolescu ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Web Engineering, ICWE 2021, which was supposed to be held in Biarritz, France, in May 2021. Due to the corona pandemic the conference changed to a virtual format.The total of 22 full and 13 short contributions presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 128 submissions. The book also contains 6 ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Web Engineering, ICWE 2021, which was supposed to be held in Biarritz, France, in May 2021. Due to the corona pandemic the conference changed to a virtual format.The total of 22 full and 13 short contributions presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 128 submissions. The book also contains 6
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Human Choice and Computers

Issues of Choice and Quality of Life in the Information Society

Edited by Klaus Brunnstein, Jacques Berleur ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Human Choice and Computers: Issues of Choice and Quality of Life in the Information Society presents different views about how terrorist actions are influencing political and social discussions and decisions, and it covers questions related to legitimacy and power in the Information Society. Ethical principles are important guidelines for responsible behavior of IT professionals. But even under ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Human Choice and Computers: Issues of Choice and Quality of Life in the Information Society presents different views about how terrorist actions are influencing political and social discussions and decisions, and it covers questions related to legitimacy and power in the Information Society. Ethical principles are important guidelines for responsible behavior of IT professionals. But even under
... Read more
Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems

19th International Symposium, SSS 2017, Boston, MA, USA, November 5–8, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Paul Spirakis, Philippas Tsigas ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems, SSS 2017, held in Boston, MA, USA, in November 2017.The 29 revised full papers presented together with 8 revised short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 68 initial submissions. This year the Symposium was organized into three tracks ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems, SSS 2017, held in Boston, MA, USA, in November 2017.The 29 revised full papers presented together with 8 revised short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 68 initial submissions. This year the Symposium was organized into three tracks
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Formal Methods

22nd International Symposium, FM 2018, Held as Part of the Federated Logic Conference, FloC 2018, Oxford, UK, July 15-17, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Klaus Havelund, Jan Peleska, Bill Roscoe, Erik de Vink ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Symposium on Formal Methods, FM 2018, held in Oxford, UK, in July 2018.The 44 full papers presented together with 2 invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 110 submissions. They present formal methods for developing and evaluating systems. Examples include autonomous systems, robots, and cyber-physical ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Symposium on Formal Methods, FM 2018, held in Oxford, UK, in July 2018.The 44 full papers presented together with 2 invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 110 submissions. They present formal methods for developing and evaluating systems. Examples include autonomous systems, robots, and cyber-physical
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Intelligent Human Systems Integration 2019

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2019): Integrating People and Intelligent Systems, February 7-10, 2019, San Diego, California, USA

Edited by Waldemar Karwowski, Tareq Ahram ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book presents cutting-edge research on innovative human systems integration and human–machine interaction, with an emphasis on artificial intelligence and automation, as well as computational modeling and simulation. It covers a wide range of applications in the area of design, construction and operation of products, systems and services, including lifecycle development and human–technology ... Read more

$188.99 USD

This book presents cutting-edge research on innovative human systems integration and human–machine interaction, with an emphasis on artificial intelligence and automation, as well as computational modeling and simulation. It covers a wide range of applications in the area of design, construction and operation of products, systems and services, including lifecycle development and human–technology
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Scalable Uncertainty Management

12th International Conference, SUM 2018, Milan, Italy, October 3-5, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Davide Ciucci, Gabriella Pasi, Barbara Vantaggi ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Scalable Uncertainty Management, SUM 2018, which was held in Milan, Italy, in October 2018.The 23 full, 6 short papers and 2 tutorials presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 37 submissions. The conference is dedicated to the management of large amounts of complex, uncertain, ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Scalable Uncertainty Management, SUM 2018, which was held in Milan, Italy, in October 2018.The 23 full, 6 short papers and 2 tutorials presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 37 submissions. The conference is dedicated to the management of large amounts of complex, uncertain,
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UX Titans

Insights from the World of UX Thought Leaders

by Benjamin Franz, Michaela Kauer-Franz ...

What do leading UX professionals wish they had known at the start of their careers?In this book, you'll find the answers - directly from the source.We interviewed 19 UX Titans: seasoned professionals from the industry, respected researchers from academia, or influential voices with large followings in the UX community. Each of them generously shared the insights, lessons, and hard-won advice they ... Read more

$18.99 USD

What do leading UX professionals wish they had known at the start of their careers?In this book, you'll find the answers - directly from the source.We interviewed 19 UX Titans: seasoned professionals from the industry, respected researchers from academia, or influential voices with large followings in the UX community. Each of them generously shared the insights, lessons, and hard-won advice they
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Emergence III

by Larry Matthews ...

In "Emergence III: Unified Theories," the journey into artificial intelligence's future continues, as it explores groundbreaking frameworks that could one day enable AI to think, learn, and perceive like humans. This book is a visionary piece, synthesizing the Value Assessment Computational Framework (VACF), the Multisensory Computational Framework (MSCF), and the Repetition Duration Intensity ... Read more

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In "Emergence III: Unified Theories," the journey into artificial intelligence's future continues, as it explores groundbreaking frameworks that could one day enable AI to think, learn, and perceive like humans. This book is a visionary piece, synthesizing the Value Assessment Computational Framework (VACF), the Multisensory Computational Framework (MSCF), and the Repetition Duration Intensity
... Read more
Formal Techniques for Safety-Critical Systems

5th International Workshop, FTSCS 2016, Tokyo, Japan, November 14, 2016, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Cyrille Artho, Peter Csaba Ölveczky ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Formal Techniques for Safety-Critical Systems, FTSCS 2016, held in Tokyo, Japan, in November 2016.The 9 revised full papers presented together with an abstract of an invited talk were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on specification and verification; ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Formal Techniques for Safety-Critical Systems, FTSCS 2016, held in Tokyo, Japan, in November 2016.The 9 revised full papers presented together with an abstract of an invited talk were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on specification and verification;
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2024

18th European Conference, Milan, Italy, September 29–October 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part LXVI

Edited by Aleš Leonardis, Elisa Ricci, Stefan Roth, Olga Russakovsky, Torsten Sattler, Gül Varol ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 upto 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. They deal with topics such as Computer vision, ... Read more

$71.99 USD

The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 upto 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. They deal with topics such as Computer vision,
... Read more
Human-Centric AI with Common Sense

by Filip Ilievski ...

Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
This book enables readers to understand the challenges and opportunities of developing human-centered AI with commonsense reasoning abilities. Despite apparent accuracy improvements brought by large neural models across task benchmarks, common sense is still lacking. The lack of common sense affects many tasks, including story understanding, decision-making, and question answering. Commonsense ... Read more

$44.99 USD

This book enables readers to understand the challenges and opportunities of developing human-centered AI with commonsense reasoning abilities. Despite apparent accuracy improvements brought by large neural models across task benchmarks, common sense is still lacking. The lack of common sense affects many tasks, including story understanding, decision-making, and question answering. Commonsense
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Human-Computer Interaction. Perspectives on Design

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

Edited by Masaaki Kurosu ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 3 volume-set LNCS 11566, 11567 + 11568 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Human Computer Interaction thematic area of the 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2019, which took place in Orlando, Florida, USA, in July 2019.A total of 1274 papers and 209 posters have been accepted for publication in the HCII 2019 proceedings from a total of 5029 submissions ... Read more

$80.99 USD

The 3 volume-set LNCS 11566, 11567 + 11568 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Human Computer Interaction thematic area of the 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2019, which took place in Orlando, Florida, USA, in July 2019.A total of 1274 papers and 209 posters have been accepted for publication in the HCII 2019 proceedings from a total of 5029 submissions
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Joe Celko's SQL for Smarties

Advanced SQL Programming

by Joe Celko ...

Series series The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems
SQL for Smarties was hailed as the first book devoted explicitly to the advanced techniques needed to transform an experienced SQL programmer into an expert. Now, 10 years later and in the third edition, this classic still reigns supreme as the book written by an SQL master that teaches future SQL masters. These are not just tips and techniques; Joe also offers the best solutions to old and new ... Read more

$58.99 USD

SQL for Smarties was hailed as the first book devoted explicitly to the advanced techniques needed to transform an experienced SQL programmer into an expert. Now, 10 years later and in the third edition, this classic still reigns supreme as the book written by an SQL master that teaches future SQL masters. These are not just tips and techniques; Joe also offers the best solutions to old and new
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Modern Data

From Ingestion to Production

by Kelvin Lin ...

Modern Data: From Ingestion to Production is your entry point into one of the fastest growing careers in technology today. Data engineering has become the backbone of analytics, machine learning, and digital strategy. Salaries reflect this demand, with U.S. data engineers averaging around $130,000 and top earners exceeding $200,000 in major tech hubs.This book dives into the world of modern data ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Modern Data: From Ingestion to Production is your entry point into one of the fastest growing careers in technology today. Data engineering has become the backbone of analytics, machine learning, and digital strategy. Salaries reflect this demand, with U.S. data engineers averaging around $130,000 and top earners exceeding $200,000 in major tech hubs.This book dives into the world of modern data
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Design, User Experience, and Usability

12th International Conference, DUXU 2023, Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 23–28, 2023, Proceedings, Part IV

Edited by Aaron Marcus, Elizabeth Rosenzweig, Marcelo M. Soares ...

Series Book 4 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This 5-volume HCII-DUXU 2023 book set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2023, held as part of the 24th International Conference, HCI International 2023, which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July 2023.A total of 1578 papers and 396 posters have been accepted for publication in the HCII 2023 proceedings ... Read more

$134.99 USD

This 5-volume HCII-DUXU 2023 book set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2023, held as part of the 24th International Conference, HCI International 2023, which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July 2023.A total of 1578 papers and 396 posters have been accepted for publication in the HCII 2023 proceedings
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Data Wizards

An Ultimate Guide To Mastering Data Analysis From The Scratch And Casting Spells With It!

by Deema August ...

This book is a guide to data analysis using the R programming language, python, excel and SQL. It covers various topics including data manipulation, data visualization, statistical analysis, and best practices for communicating data insights.The book is structured to cater to both beginners and advanced users, with each chapter building on the concepts presented in... ... Read more

$5.37 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book is a guide to data analysis using the R programming language, python, excel and SQL. It covers various topics including data manipulation, data visualization, statistical analysis, and best practices for communicating data insights.The book is structured to cater to both beginners and advanced users, with each chapter building on the concepts presented in...
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Information Refinement Technologies for Crisis Informatics

User Expectations and Design Principles for Social Media and Mobile Apps

by Marc-André Kaufhold ...

Marc-André Kaufhold explores user expectations and design implications for the utilization of new media in crisis management and response. He develops a novel framework for information refinement, which integrates the event, organisational, societal, and technological perspectives of crises. Therefore, he reviews the state of the art on crisis informatics and empirically examines the use, ... Read more

$98.99 USD

Marc-André Kaufhold explores user expectations and design implications for the utilization of new media in crisis management and response. He develops a novel framework for information refinement, which integrates the event, organisational, societal, and technological perspectives of crises. Therefore, he reviews the state of the art on crisis informatics and empirically examines the use,
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