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Irresistible APIs

Designing web APIs that developers will love

by Kirsten Hunter ...

SummaryA Web API is a platform with a web-style interface developers can use to implement functionality. Well-designed APIs feel like a natural extension of the application, rather than just a new interface into the backend database. Designing Web APIs based on use cases allows an organization to develop irresistible APIs, which developers can consume easily and which support the business values ... Read more

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SummaryA Web API is a platform with a web-style interface developers can use to implement functionality. Well-designed APIs feel like a natural extension of the application, rather than just a new interface into the backend database. Designing Web APIs based on use cases allows an organization to develop irresistible APIs, which developers can consume easily and which support the business values
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Design Thinking und Scrum im Einklang

Die Kraft der Kombination

by Franka S. Hofer ...

Tauchen Sie ein in die Welt von Design Thinking und Scrum und lernen Sie, wie Sie diese beiden leistungsstarken Methoden erfolgreich kombinieren können. Dieses Buch bietet Ihnen ein umfassendes Verständnis der Grundprinzipien, Modelle und Methoden und zeigt auf, wie Sie die Stärken beider Ansätze optimal nutzen können. Anhand von Fallstudien werden die Theorien in den praktischen Kontext gestellt, ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Tauchen Sie ein in die Welt von Design Thinking und Scrum und lernen Sie, wie Sie diese beiden leistungsstarken Methoden erfolgreich kombinieren können. Dieses Buch bietet Ihnen ein umfassendes Verständnis der Grundprinzipien, Modelle und Methoden und zeigt auf, wie Sie die Stärken beider Ansätze optimal nutzen können. Anhand von Fallstudien werden die Theorien in den praktischen Kontext gestellt,
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OpenGL to WebGL: Bridging the Graphics Divide

by Kameron Hussain, Frahaan Hussain ...

"OpenGL to WebGL: Bridging the Graphics Divide" is an authoritative guide for developers and programmers looking to transition from the traditional OpenGL framework to the web-based WebGL for graphics programming. This comprehensive book provides a deep dive into the intricacies of both OpenGL and WebGL, offering insights into their similarities and differences, and the unique opportunities each ... Read more

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"OpenGL to WebGL: Bridging the Graphics Divide" is an authoritative guide for developers and programmers looking to transition from the traditional OpenGL framework to the web-based WebGL for graphics programming. This comprehensive book provides a deep dive into the intricacies of both OpenGL and WebGL, offering insights into their similarities and differences, and the unique opportunities each
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Emotional Design in Human-Robot Interaction

Theory, Methods and Applications

Edited by Hande Ayanoğlu, Emília Duarte ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
While social robots participation increases in everyday human life, their presence in diverse contexts and situations is expected. At the same point, users tend to become more demanding regarding their roles, abilities, behaviour and appearance. Thus, designers and developers are confronted with the need to design more sophisticated robots that can produce such a positive reaction from users so as ... Read more

$152.99 USD

While social robots participation increases in everyday human life, their presence in diverse contexts and situations is expected. At the same point, users tend to become more demanding regarding their roles, abilities, behaviour and appearance. Thus, designers and developers are confronted with the need to design more sophisticated robots that can produce such a positive reaction from users so as
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Next Generation Internet

The Merging of Reality and Virtuality in the Metaverse

by Peter Hoffmann ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
The development of the internet, particularly the World Wide Web, is currently hitting its limits—both technically and socio-culturally, as well as economically. A new internet is promised as a solution, one that aims to overcome the boundaries between the real and the virtual world, merging reality and digitality—the metaverse. Technical, semantic, and organizational details are closely ... Read more

$58.99 USD

The development of the internet, particularly the World Wide Web, is currently hitting its limits—both technically and socio-culturally, as well as economically. A new internet is promised as a solution, one that aims to overcome the boundaries between the real and the virtual world, merging reality and digitality—the metaverse. Technical, semantic, and organizational details are closely
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Practical Data Science Cookbook, Second Edition

Data pre-processing, analysis and visualization using R and Python

by RATNADIP ADHIKARI, Rajib Bhattacharya, Prabhanjan Narayanachar Tattar, Hashmat Rohian, Bhushan Purushottam Joshi, Abhinav Prakash Rai, Sean P Murphy, ABHIJIT DASGUPTA, Anthony Ojeda ...

Over 85 recipes to help you complete real-world data science projects in R and PythonKey Features\[\*\] Tackle every step in the data science pipeline and use it to acquire, clean, analyze, and visualize your data\[\*\] Get beyond the theory and implement real-world projects in data science using R and Python\[\*\] Easy-to-follow recipes will help you understand and implement the numerical ... Read more

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Over 85 recipes to help you complete real-world data science projects in R and PythonKey Features\[\*\] Tackle every step in the data science pipeline and use it to acquire, clean, analyze, and visualize your data\[\*\] Get beyond the theory and implement real-world projects in data science using R and Python\[\*\] Easy-to-follow recipes will help you understand and implement the numerical
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JavaScript Frameworks for Modern Web Development

The Essential Frameworks, Libraries, and Tools to Learn Right Now

by Sufyan bin Uzayr, Nicholas Cloud, Tim Ambler ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Enrich your software design skills and take a guided tour of the wild, vast, and untamed frontier that is JavaScript development. Especially useful for frontend developers, this revision includes specific chapters on React and VueJS, as well as an updated one on Angular. To help you get the most of your new skills, each chapter also has a "further reading" section.This book will serve as an ... Read more

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Enrich your software design skills and take a guided tour of the wild, vast, and untamed frontier that is JavaScript development. Especially useful for frontend developers, this revision includes specific chapters on React and VueJS, as well as an updated one on Angular. To help you get the most of your new skills, each chapter also has a "further reading" section.This book will serve as an
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Practical C++20 Financial Programming

Problem Solving for Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering, Business, and Economics

by Carlos Oliveira ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Apply C++ to programming problems in the financial industry using this hands-on book, updated for C++20. It explains those aspects of the language that are more frequently used in writing financial software, including the Standard Template Library (STL), templates, and various numerical libraries. Practical C++20 Financial Programming also describes many of the important problems in financial ... Read more

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Apply C++ to programming problems in the financial industry using this hands-on book, updated for C++20. It explains those aspects of the language that are more frequently used in writing financial software, including the Standard Template Library (STL), templates, and various numerical libraries. Practical C++20 Financial Programming also describes many of the important problems in financial
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Clinical Image-Based Procedures

11th Workshop, CLIP 2022, Held in Conjunction with MICCAI 2022, Singapore, September 18, 2022, Proceedings

Edited by Yufei Chen, Marius George Linguraru, Raj Shekhar, Stefan Wesarg, Marius Erdt, Klaus Drechsler, Cristina Oyarzun Laura ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 11th Workshop on Clinical Image-Based Procedures, CLIP 2022, which was held in conjunction with MICCAI 2022, in Singapore in September 2022.The 9 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 12 submissions. They focus on the applicability of basic research methods in the clinical practice by creating holistic patient ... Read more

$53.99 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 11th Workshop on Clinical Image-Based Procedures, CLIP 2022, which was held in conjunction with MICCAI 2022, in Singapore in September 2022.The 9 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 12 submissions. They focus on the applicability of basic research methods in the clinical practice by creating holistic patient
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The Future of Work: AI and Human Collaboration

by SKB reaDer ...

The workplace is changing—and so is the way we work. The Future of Work: AI and Human Collaboration takes a closer look at how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming not just what we do, but how we do it.In this eBook, we explore how AI and humans can work together, each bringing their unique strengths to the table. From automating repetitive tasks to enhancing creativity and problem-solving ... Read more

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The workplace is changing—and so is the way we work. The Future of Work: AI and Human Collaboration takes a closer look at how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming not just what we do, but how we do it.In this eBook, we explore how AI and humans can work together, each bringing their unique strengths to the table. From automating repetitive tasks to enhancing creativity and problem-solving
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Patch-Based Techniques in Medical Imaging

Third International Workshop, Patch-MI 2017, Held in Conjunction with MICCAI 2017, Quebec City, QC, Canada, September 14, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Brent C. Munsell, Guorong Wu, Gerard Sanroma, Pierrick Coupé, Wenjia Bai, Yiqiang Zhan ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Patch-Based Techniques in Medical Images, Patch-MI 2017, which was held in conjunction with MICCAI 2017, in Quebec City, QC, Canada, in September 2017.The 18 regular papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on multi ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Patch-Based Techniques in Medical Images, Patch-MI 2017, which was held in conjunction with MICCAI 2017, in Quebec City, QC, Canada, in September 2017.The 18 regular papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on multi
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Simulating Crowds in Egress Scenarios

by Soraia R. Musse, Vinícius J. Cassol, Norman I Badler, Cláudio R. Jung ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book describes, from a computer science viewpoint the software, methods of simulating and analysing crowds with a particular focus on the effects of panic in emergency situations.The power of modern technology impacts on modern life in multiple ways every day. A variety of scientific models and computational tools have been developed to improve human safety and comfort in built environments. ... Read more

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This book describes, from a computer science viewpoint the software, methods of simulating and analysing crowds with a particular focus on the effects of panic in emergency situations.The power of modern technology impacts on modern life in multiple ways every day. A variety of scientific models and computational tools have been developed to improve human safety and comfort in built environments.
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Interoperability and Open-Source Solutions for the Internet of Things

International Workshop, FP7 OpenIoT Project, Held in Conjunction with SoftCOM 2014, Split, Croatia, September 18, 2014, Invited Papers

Edited by Martin Serrano, Ivana Podnar Žarko, Krešimir Pripužić ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the International Workshop on Interoperability and Open-Source Solutions for the Internet of Things, FP7 OpenIot Project, held in Conjunction with SoftCOM 2014, in Split, Croatia, in September 2014.The 11 revised full papers presented together with the extended abstracts of 2 keynote talks were carefully reviewed and ... Read more

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the International Workshop on Interoperability and Open-Source Solutions for the Internet of Things, FP7 OpenIot Project, held in Conjunction with SoftCOM 2014, in Split, Croatia, in September 2014.The 11 revised full papers presented together with the extended abstracts of 2 keynote talks were carefully reviewed and
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Foundational Java

Key Elements and Practical Programming

by David Parsons ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book presents a guide to the core features of Java – and some more recent innovations – enabling the reader to build skills and confidence though tried-and-trusted stages, supported by exercises that reinforce key learning points. All of the most useful and commonly applied Java syntax and libraries are introduced, along with many example programs that can provide the basis for more ... Read more

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This book presents a guide to the core features of Java – and some more recent innovations – enabling the reader to build skills and confidence though tried-and-trusted stages, supported by exercises that reinforce key learning points. All of the most useful and commonly applied Java syntax and libraries are introduced, along with many example programs that can provide the basis for more
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NASA Formal Methods

8th International Symposium, NFM 2016, Minneapolis, MN, USA, June 7-9, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by Sanjai Rayadurgam, Oksana Tkachuk ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on NASA Formal Methods, NFM 2016, held in Minneapolis, MN, USA, in June 2016.The 19 full and 10 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 70 submissions. The papers were organized in topical sections named: requirements and architectures; testing and run-time enforcement; theorem proving ... Read more

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on NASA Formal Methods, NFM 2016, held in Minneapolis, MN, USA, in June 2016.The 19 full and 10 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 70 submissions. The papers were organized in topical sections named: requirements and architectures; testing and run-time enforcement; theorem proving
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Novel Techniques in Recovering, Embedding, and Enforcing Policies for Control-Flow Integrity

by Yan Lin ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
There are three fundamental components in Control-Flow Integrity (CFI) enforcement. The first component is accurately recovering the policy (CFG). Usually, the more precise the policy is, the more security CFI improves, but precise CFG generation was considered hard without the support of source code. The second component is embedding the CFI policy securely. Current CFI enforcement usually ... Read more

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There are three fundamental components in Control-Flow Integrity (CFI) enforcement. The first component is accurately recovering the policy (CFG). Usually, the more precise the policy is, the more security CFI improves, but precise CFG generation was considered hard without the support of source code. The second component is embedding the CFI policy securely. Current CFI enforcement usually
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Digitalisation, Innovation, and Transformation

18th IFIP WG 8.1 International Conference on Informatics and Semiotics in Organisations, ICISO 2018, Reading, UK, July 16-18, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Kecheng Liu, Keiichi Nakata, Weizi Li, Cecilia Baranauskas ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th IFIP WG 8.1 International Conference on Informatics and Semiotics in Organisations, ICISO 2018, held in Reading, UK, in July 2018.The 30 full papers and 4 posters presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 38 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: organisational semiotics: theory and application; ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th IFIP WG 8.1 International Conference on Informatics and Semiotics in Organisations, ICISO 2018, held in Reading, UK, in July 2018.The 30 full papers and 4 posters presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 38 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: organisational semiotics: theory and application;
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Tests and Proofs

14th International Conference, TAP 2020, Held as Part of STAF 2020, Bergen, Norway, June 22–23, 2020, Proceedings

Edited by Wolfgang Ahrendt, Heike Wehrheim ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Tests and Proofs, TAP 2020, held as part of the 4th World Congress on Formal Methods 2020, Bergen, Norway, in June 2020.The 7 regular papers, 1 short paper and 2 demonstration papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 209 submissions. The TAP conference promotes research in ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Tests and Proofs, TAP 2020, held as part of the 4th World Congress on Formal Methods 2020, Bergen, Norway, in June 2020.The 7 regular papers, 1 short paper and 2 demonstration papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 209 submissions. The TAP conference promotes research in
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Wearable Technology for Robotic Manipulation and Learning

by Bin Fang, Fuchun Sun, Huaping Liu, Chunfang Liu, Di Guo ...

Over the next few decades, millions of people, with varying backgrounds and levels of technical expertise, will have to effectively interact with robotic technologies on a daily basis. This means it will have to be possible to modify robot behavior without explicitly writing code, but instead via a small number of wearable devices or visual demonstrations. At the same time, robots will need to ... Read more

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Over the next few decades, millions of people, with varying backgrounds and levels of technical expertise, will have to effectively interact with robotic technologies on a daily basis. This means it will have to be possible to modify robot behavior without explicitly writing code, but instead via a small number of wearable devices or visual demonstrations. At the same time, robots will need to
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Intelligent Human Computer Interaction

13th International Conference, IHCI 2021, Kent, OH, USA, December 20–22, 2021, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Jong-Hoon Kim, Madhusudan Singh, Javed Khan, Uma Shanker Tiwary, Marigankar Sur, Dhananjay Singh ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Intelligent Human Computer Interaction, IHCI 2021, which took place in Kent, OH, USA, in December 2021.The 59 full and 9 short papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 142 submissions. The papers were organized in topical sections named human centered AI; and ... Read more

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This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Intelligent Human Computer Interaction, IHCI 2021, which took place in Kent, OH, USA, in December 2021.The 59 full and 9 short papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 142 submissions. The papers were organized in topical sections named human centered AI; and
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Relational and Algebraic Methods in Computer Science

20th International Conference, RAMiCS 2023, Augsburg, Germany, April 3–6, 2023, Proceedings

Edited by Roland Glück, Luigi Santocanale, Michael Winter ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Relational and Algebraic Methods in Computer Science, RAMiCS 2023, which took place in Augsburg, Germany, during April 3–6, 2023.The 17 papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions.They deal with the development and dissemination of relation algebras, Kleene algebras, and similar ... Read more

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Relational and Algebraic Methods in Computer Science, RAMiCS 2023, which took place in Augsburg, Germany, during April 3–6, 2023.The 17 papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions.They deal with the development and dissemination of relation algebras, Kleene algebras, and similar
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Still Room for Humans

Career Planning in an AI World

by Stan Schatt ...

Don’t let artificial intelligence and robots steal your job!Still Room for Humans is the only survival guide you need in order to stay employable in the future. This book will teach you how to:make yourself indispensable to your company,develop soft skills that robots and AI cannot match,collaborate with robots,retool your skills without going back to school.You will also learn which tradi... ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Don’t let artificial intelligence and robots steal your job!Still Room for Humans is the only survival guide you need in order to stay employable in the future. This book will teach you how to:make yourself indispensable to your company,develop soft skills that robots and AI cannot match,collaborate with robots,retool your skills without going back to school.You will also learn which tradi...
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The Ultimate Guide to Building Your Gaming PC

Expert Tips for DIY Enthusiasts

by Otis A. Aron ...

Embark on an exhilarating journey into the heart of PC gaming with "The Ultimate Guide to Building Your Gaming PC." This comprehensive manual is your roadmap to creating the gaming rig of your dreams, tailored to your preferences and performance needs.From selecting the perfect components to mastering assembly techniques, this book is packed with expert advice and insider tips to empower DIY ... Read more

$5.36 USD

Embark on an exhilarating journey into the heart of PC gaming with "The Ultimate Guide to Building Your Gaming PC." This comprehensive manual is your roadmap to creating the gaming rig of your dreams, tailored to your preferences and performance needs.From selecting the perfect components to mastering assembly techniques, this book is packed with expert advice and insider tips to empower DIY
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The Overrated Machine An Inquiry Into Human Genius and Artificial Imitation

by Jawanna Dean ...

Artificial intelligence has been marketed as the next great evolutionary leap, a force capable of outthinking and eventually replacing the human mind. But when placed under sustained creative and intellectual pressure, its limits become undeniable. Jawanna Dean, one of the most prolific writers of the modern era, entered the world of AI with an extraordinary goal—to produce one thousand books in ... Read more

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Artificial intelligence has been marketed as the next great evolutionary leap, a force capable of outthinking and eventually replacing the human mind. But when placed under sustained creative and intellectual pressure, its limits become undeniable. Jawanna Dean, one of the most prolific writers of the modern era, entered the world of AI with an extraordinary goal—to produce one thousand books in
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