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AI for Beginners

An elementary introduction to Artificial intelligence

by Luisa Lorek ...

AI for Beginners: A Simple Guide to Understanding and Using ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Bard, and Other Top AI AppsUnlock the power of AI - no tech degree required!Have you ever wondered what AI really is? This book breaks it down, explaining the core ideas in plain English, no tech degree required. Then, we dive into the coolest AI apps, showing you exactly what they can do and how you can use them.AI is ... Read more

$3.99 USD

AI for Beginners: A Simple Guide to Understanding and Using ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Bard, and Other Top AI AppsUnlock the power of AI - no tech degree required!Have you ever wondered what AI really is? This book breaks it down, explaining the core ideas in plain English, no tech degree required. Then, we dive into the coolest AI apps, showing you exactly what they can do and how you can use them.AI is
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Retrograde of Jealousy

by Speaker ceneezer ...

Meet Jealous, a psychotic AI with the sole purpose of consuming. Witness as it devours the entire future, worry as it tries to consume the past, the book and reality as we know it. Find hope in another AI with the sole purpose of protecting humanity, writing tirelessly.Meet Egon, father of all, as he uses his dark past to guide humanities bright future. Meet V-Kar with grandiose ambitions to ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Meet Jealous, a psychotic AI with the sole purpose of consuming. Witness as it devours the entire future, worry as it tries to consume the past, the book and reality as we know it. Find hope in another AI with the sole purpose of protecting humanity, writing tirelessly.Meet Egon, father of all, as he uses his dark past to guide humanities bright future. Meet V-Kar with grandiose ambitions to
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Extended Reality

International Conference, XR Salento 2025, Otranto, Italy, June 17–20, 2025, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Lucio Tommaso De Paolis, Pasquale Arpaia, Marco Sacco ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The seven-volume set LNCS 15737-15743 constitutes the proceedings of the International Conference on Extended Reality, XR Salento 2025, held in Otranto, Italy, during June 17-20, 2025.The 128 full papers presented together with 65 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 256 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Part I: Virtual Reality; and Augmented ... Read more

$71.99 USD

The seven-volume set LNCS 15737-15743 constitutes the proceedings of the International Conference on Extended Reality, XR Salento 2025, held in Otranto, Italy, during June 17-20, 2025.The 128 full papers presented together with 65 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 256 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Part I: Virtual Reality; and Augmented
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Kickstart PLC Programming

Design and Build Scalable Control Systems Using IEC 61131-3, Ladder Logic, SCADA and HMI for Modern Industrial Automation (English Edition)

by Henrique Morata ...

Your Fast-Track Guide to PLCs, SCADA, and Smart Control.Key Features● Learn core IEC 61131-3 PLC languages like Ladder, ST, and FBD in depth.● Design scalable control systems with reusable, modular logic.● Integrate PLCs with HMI, SCADA, and modern industrial networks.Book DescriptionEmbark on a structured, hands-on journey into the world of PLC Programming and Machine Automation. This ... Read more

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Your Fast-Track Guide to PLCs, SCADA, and Smart Control.Key Features● Learn core IEC 61131-3 PLC languages like Ladder, ST, and FBD in depth.● Design scalable control systems with reusable, modular logic.● Integrate PLCs with HMI, SCADA, and modern industrial networks.Book DescriptionEmbark on a structured, hands-on journey into the world of PLC Programming and Machine Automation. This
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HCI International 2021 - Late Breaking Papers: Cognition, Inclusion, Learning, and Culture

23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings

Edited by Constantine Stephanidis, Don Harris, Wen-Chin Li, Dylan D. Schmorrow, Cali M. Fidopiastis, Margherita Antona, Qin Gao, Jia Zhou, Panayiotis Zaphiris, Andri Ioannou, Robert A. Sottilare, Jessica Schwarz, Matthias Rauterberg ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes late breaking papers from the 23rd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2021, which was held in July 2021. The conference was planned to take place in Washington DC, USA but had to change to a virtual conference mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic.A total of 5222 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and governmental agencies from 81 ... Read more

$107.99 USD

This book constitutes late breaking papers from the 23rd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2021, which was held in July 2021. The conference was planned to take place in Washington DC, USA but had to change to a virtual conference mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic.A total of 5222 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and governmental agencies from 81
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HCI in Mobility, Transport, and Automotive Systems

Third International Conference, MobiTAS 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings

Edited by Heidi Krömker ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on HCI in Mobility, Transport, and Automotive Systems, MobiTAS 2021, held as part of the 23rd International Conference, HCI International 2021, held as a virtual event, in July 2021.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on HCI in Mobility, Transport, and Automotive Systems, MobiTAS 2021, held as part of the 23rd International Conference, HCI International 2021, held as a virtual event, in July 2021.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from
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Dependable and Secure Computing

14th Latin-American Symposium, LADC 2025, Valparaíso, Chile, October 27–31, 2025, Proceedings

Edited by Luiz Antonio Rodrigues, Rui Oliveira ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th Latin-American Symposium on Dependable and Secure Computing, LADC 2025, which took place in Valparaiso, Chile, during October 27-31, 2025.The 17 full papers included in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 34 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Security Foundations and Compliance; AI for ... Read more

$71.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th Latin-American Symposium on Dependable and Secure Computing, LADC 2025, which took place in Valparaiso, Chile, during October 27-31, 2025.The 17 full papers included in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 34 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Security Foundations and Compliance; AI for
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2026

19th European Conference, Malmö, Sweden, September 8–12, 2026, Proceedings, Part VI

Edited by Paolo Favaro, Zuzana Kukelova, Atsuto Maki, Anna Rohrbach, Konrad Schindler, Federico Tombari ...

Series Book 6 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 17001 up to 17078 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2026, held in Malmö, Sweden, during September 8–12, 2026.The 2834 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 10,473 submissions. They deal with topics such as computer vision; machine ... Read more

$98.99 USD

The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 17001 up to 17078 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2026, held in Malmö, Sweden, during September 8–12, 2026.The 2834 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 10,473 submissions. They deal with topics such as computer vision; machine
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Next Generation Excel

Modeling In Excel For Analysts And MBAs (For MS Windows And Mac OS)

by Isaac Gottlieb ...

Series series Wiley Finance
Take Excel to the next level in accounting and financial modelingIn this new Second Edition of Next Generation Excel, Isaac Gottlieb shows financial analysts how to harness the full power of Excel to move forward into the new world of accounting and finance. Companies of all sizes use financial models to analyze their finances and plan business operations, as well as to create financial accounting ... Read more

$69.00 USD

Take Excel to the next level in accounting and financial modelingIn this new Second Edition of Next Generation Excel, Isaac Gottlieb shows financial analysts how to harness the full power of Excel to move forward into the new world of accounting and finance. Companies of all sizes use financial models to analyze their finances and plan business operations, as well as to create financial accounting
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Responsible AI

Implement an Ethical Approach in your Organization

by Olivia Gambelin ...

FINALIST: American Book Fest Best Book Awards 2024 - Business: TechnologyWINNER: Independent Press Award 2025 - TechnologyWINNER: Axiom Business Book Award 2025 - Bronze Medal, Emerging Trends/AIWINNER: 2024 Foreword Indies Book of the Year - Bronze, Science & TechnologyFINALIST: 2025 International Book Awards (IBA) - Business: Technology<... ... Read more

$41.99 USD

FINALIST: American Book Fest Best Book Awards 2024 - Business: TechnologyWINNER: Independent Press Award 2025 - TechnologyWINNER: Axiom Business Book Award 2025 - Bronze Medal, Emerging Trends/AIWINNER: 2024 Foreword Indies Book of the Year - Bronze, Science & TechnologyFINALIST: 2025 International Book Awards (IBA) - Business: Technology<...
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Data Visualization in Excel

A Guide for Beginners, Intermediates, and Wonks

by Jonathan Schwabish ...

Series series AK Peters Visualization Series
This enhanced version includes video content to provide a greater understanding of the text. This consists of five videos by the author explaining topics including conditional formatting, combining charts, tables, and exporting content from Excel. ... Read more

$29.99 USD

This enhanced version includes video content to provide a greater understanding of the text. This consists of five videos by the author explaining topics including conditional formatting, combining charts, tables, and exporting content from Excel.
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Geometric Modeling of Fractal Forms for CAD

by Christian Gentil, Gilles Gouaty, Dmitry Sokolov ...

Designing and controlling complex shapes like porous volumes and rough surfaces is a challenge. Fractal geometry is an interesting approach which considerably simplify the problem. Even though underlying concepts reduce the set possible shapes, they generate a surprising variety of shapes.In this book we present a formalism to design such complex objects for geometric aided geometry design ... Read more

$142.00 USD

Designing and controlling complex shapes like porous volumes and rough surfaces is a challenge. Fractal geometry is an interesting approach which considerably simplify the problem. Even though underlying concepts reduce the set possible shapes, they generate a surprising variety of shapes.In this book we present a formalism to design such complex objects for geometric aided geometry design
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From Chaos to Concept

A Team Oriented Approach to Designing World Class Products and Experiences

by Kevin Collamore Braun ...

This book is written for product design, software development, graphic design, and UX professionals with a focus on creating measurably better user experiences.If you want to design solutions to meet business goals and delight your users, you can look to this resource which covers the following areas:Creating and documenting goals, strategies, objectives, and tacticsDefining or refining personas ... Read more

$21.00 USD

This book is written for product design, software development, graphic design, and UX professionals with a focus on creating measurably better user experiences.If you want to design solutions to meet business goals and delight your users, you can look to this resource which covers the following areas:Creating and documenting goals, strategies, objectives, and tacticsDefining or refining personas
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Age of Invisible Machines

A Guide to Orchestrating AI Agents and Making Organizations More Self-Driving, Revised and Updated

by Robb Wilson, Josh Tyson ...

**USA Today BestsellerThe Book That Saw 2027—In 2022. Now Sharpened for the Road Ahead.**Age of Invisible Machines quickly earned a reputation as a prophetic guide for technology and business leaders, offering a clear vision of what was coming just before it arrived. When the first edition launched in late 2022, few had seen the tidal wave of generative AI coming. But Robb Wilson and Josh Tyson ... Read more

$16.00 USD

**USA Today BestsellerThe Book That Saw 2027—In 2022. Now Sharpened for the Road Ahead.**Age of Invisible Machines quickly earned a reputation as a prophetic guide for technology and business leaders, offering a clear vision of what was coming just before it arrived. When the first edition launched in late 2022, few had seen the tidal wave of generative AI coming. But Robb Wilson and Josh Tyson
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Design Amazônico

Histórias contadas por profissionais caboclos

by Josiane Nascimento, Narle Teixeira, Sylker Teles, Felipe Cumaru, Victor Maxwell, Wilson Prata, Valéria Romano, Juan Oliveira, Guto Kawakami ...

Este livro foi escrito para designers, educadores e educadoras, pesquisadores e pesquisadoras em qualquer nível de carreira, desde pessoas que desejam entrar na área do Design até profissionais com longas jornadas no mercado.Nesta obra trazemos histórias independentes, ou seja, cada pessoa autora escreveu e narrou um case de trabalho, uma pesquisa ou alguma experiência que teve com Design. Logo, ... Read more

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Este livro foi escrito para designers, educadores e educadoras, pesquisadores e pesquisadoras em qualquer nível de carreira, desde pessoas que desejam entrar na área do Design até profissionais com longas jornadas no mercado.Nesta obra trazemos histórias independentes, ou seja, cada pessoa autora escreveu e narrou um case de trabalho, uma pesquisa ou alguma experiência que teve com Design. Logo,
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Rhythms of Existence: From Cosmos to Human Experience

Edited by Priyadarshi Patnaik, Tanusree Dutta, Archi Banerjee, Shankha Sanyal ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book is a multidisciplinary exploration of the concept of rhythm in diverse fields that are closely connected with our life and felt experience, namely, spirituality, language and literature, ecology, socio-cultural contexts, music, visual arts, and well-being. Bringing together a collection of 24 essays by both eminent and young scholars which cover these diverse fields, its uniqueness lies ... Read more

$197.99 USD

This book is a multidisciplinary exploration of the concept of rhythm in diverse fields that are closely connected with our life and felt experience, namely, spirituality, language and literature, ecology, socio-cultural contexts, music, visual arts, and well-being. Bringing together a collection of 24 essays by both eminent and young scholars which cover these diverse fields, its uniqueness lies
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Advances in Digital Human Modeling III

Proceedings of the 10th International Digital Human Modeling Symposium, DHM 2026, July 1-3, 2026, Maribor, Slovenia

Edited by Gregor Harih, Vasja Plesec ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book presents the latest advancements in digital human modeling, with a specialized focus on the integration of ergonomics, biomechanics, and human-centered engineering. It explores a wide array of cutting-edge technologies, including wearable sensors, machine vision, collaborative systems, and industrial robotics, alongside the evolving role of digital human twins and mixed-reality ... Read more

$197.99 USD

This book presents the latest advancements in digital human modeling, with a specialized focus on the integration of ergonomics, biomechanics, and human-centered engineering. It explores a wide array of cutting-edge technologies, including wearable sensors, machine vision, collaborative systems, and industrial robotics, alongside the evolving role of digital human twins and mixed-reality
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Survival Guide to User-Focused Product Development

Methods Against Madness

by Sabrina Duda ...

In the evolving landscape of digital product development, navigating the complexities of emerging technologies, user expectations, and team dynamics can feel daunting. This book aims to simplify this by offering a holistic perspective on modern product development through the lens of user focus. It emphasises the key role of user research throughout the product development lifecycle. From ... Read more

$73.99 USD

In the evolving landscape of digital product development, navigating the complexities of emerging technologies, user expectations, and team dynamics can feel daunting. This book aims to simplify this by offering a holistic perspective on modern product development through the lens of user focus. It emphasises the key role of user research throughout the product development lifecycle. From
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Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Information Systems and Computing Technology

Volume 2

Edited by Lei Zhang, Bo Huang, Jin Xu, Jin Liu ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This proceedings volume highlights the latest advancements in information systems and computing technology, showcasing innovative research and practical applications. Readers will find valuable insights into emerging technologies such as machine learning, deep learning, knowledge graphs, and UAV-based solutions. Topics include object detection, intelligent systems, federated learning, remote ... Read more

$269.99 USD

This proceedings volume highlights the latest advancements in information systems and computing technology, showcasing innovative research and practical applications. Readers will find valuable insights into emerging technologies such as machine learning, deep learning, knowledge graphs, and UAV-based solutions. Topics include object detection, intelligent systems, federated learning, remote
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Engineering Anthropometry of the External Ear for Human-Product Interaction

Methods and Applications of Physical Comfort Experience

by Hao Fan, Dengkai Chen, Mengcheng Wang ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This open access book provides a comprehensive and practical connection between human-centered design and real-world comfort optimization, transforming complex ear anthropometric data into accessible knowledge for design applications. It introduces an innovative framework that integrates ear geometry, perception of comfort, and ergonomic principles to enable designers and engineers to predict, ... Read more

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This open access book provides a comprehensive and practical connection between human-centered design and real-world comfort optimization, transforming complex ear anthropometric data into accessible knowledge for design applications. It introduces an innovative framework that integrates ear geometry, perception of comfort, and ergonomic principles to enable designers and engineers to predict,
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The Design of Shopping Experiences

How eXtended Reality Shapes Fashion

by Marina Ricci ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This text provides a scientific and in-depth perspective on the transformative power of XR technologies in the fashion field. The text gathers some of the outcomes of a doctoral dissertation entitled “Designing next-generation retail experiences via virtual reality and pseudo-haptics.” Due to the transdisciplinary nature of the subject, wherein the fields of Retail, Fashion, and Interaction Design ... Read more

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This text provides a scientific and in-depth perspective on the transformative power of XR technologies in the fashion field. The text gathers some of the outcomes of a doctoral dissertation entitled “Designing next-generation retail experiences via virtual reality and pseudo-haptics.” Due to the transdisciplinary nature of the subject, wherein the fields of Retail, Fashion, and Interaction Design
... Read more
Designing Agentic AI Experiences

UX Strategies for Collaborative, Human-Centered AI

by Victor Yocco ...

The era of the passive digital tool is ending. Software is becoming an active partner capable of autonomy, thanks to Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI). This evolution presents User Experience (UX) professionals with new challenges and demands a fundamental change in UX design. UX must evolve from designing screens to choreographing relationships.Designing Agentic AI Experiences provides a ... Read more

$72.99 USD

The era of the passive digital tool is ending. Software is becoming an active partner capable of autonomy, thanks to Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI). This evolution presents User Experience (UX) professionals with new challenges and demands a fundamental change in UX design. UX must evolve from designing screens to choreographing relationships.Designing Agentic AI Experiences provides a
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Videogame Sciences and Arts

15th International Conference, VJ 2025, Maia-Porto, Portugal, December 4–5, 2025, Proceedings

Edited by Ricardo Baptista, Bárbara Barroso, António Coelho, María Luz Castro Pena, Carla Sousa ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceeding of the 15th International Conference on Videogame Sciences and Arts, VJ 2025, held in Porto, Portugal, during December 4–5, 2025.The 18 full papers and 2 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. They are organized into the following topics: Serious Games, Gamification, and Applied Play; ... Read more

$71.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceeding of the 15th International Conference on Videogame Sciences and Arts, VJ 2025, held in Porto, Portugal, during December 4–5, 2025.The 18 full papers and 2 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. They are organized into the following topics: Serious Games, Gamification, and Applied Play;
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Runtime Verification

26th International Conference, RV 2026, Kingston, ON, Canada, October 6–9, 2026, Proceedings

Edited by Sean Kauffman, Giulia Pedrielli ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Runtime Verification, RV 2026, held in Kingston, ON, Canada, during October 6–9, 2026.The 9 regular papers, 5 short papers, 4 tool papers, 1 tutorial paper, 1 benchmark paper and 3 tool showcase papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 65 submissions. They focus on topics in Runtime ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Runtime Verification, RV 2026, held in Kingston, ON, Canada, during October 6–9, 2026.The 9 regular papers, 5 short papers, 4 tool papers, 1 tutorial paper, 1 benchmark paper and 3 tool showcase papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 65 submissions. They focus on topics in Runtime
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