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Game User Experience And Player-Centered Design

Edited by Barbaros Bostan ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book provides an introduction and overview of the rapidly evolving topic of game user experience, presenting the new perspectives employed by researchers and the industry, and highlighting the recent empirical findings that illustrate the nature of it. The first section deals with cognition and player psychology, the second section includes new research on modeling and measuring player ... Read more

$179.99 USD

This book provides an introduction and overview of the rapidly evolving topic of game user experience, presenting the new perspectives employed by researchers and the industry, and highlighting the recent empirical findings that illustrate the nature of it. The first section deals with cognition and player psychology, the second section includes new research on modeling and measuring player
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Human Interface and the Management of Information

Thematic Area, HIMI 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29–July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Hirohiko Mori, Yumi Asahi ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This three-volume set LNCS 14789-14791 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the thematic area Human Interface and the Management of Information, HIMI 2024, held as part of the 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2024, which took place in Washington DC, USA, during June 29 – July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 ... Read more

$116.99 USD

This three-volume set LNCS 14789-14791 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the thematic area Human Interface and the Management of Information, HIMI 2024, held as part of the 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2024, which took place in Washington DC, USA, during June 29 – July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024
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Relational and Algebraic Methods in Computer Science

21st International Conference, RAMiCS 2024, Prague, Czech Republic, August 19–22, 2024, Proceedings

Edited by Uli Fahrenberg, Wesley Fussner, Roland Glück ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference, RAMiCS 2024, held in Prague, Czech Republic, during August 19–22, 2024.The 15 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 21 submissions. They focus on mathematical foundations to applications as conceptual and methodological tools in computer science and beyond. ... Read more

$107.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference, RAMiCS 2024, held in Prague, Czech Republic, during August 19–22, 2024.The 15 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 21 submissions. They focus on mathematical foundations to applications as conceptual and methodological tools in computer science and beyond.
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Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications

9th International Conference, CHIRA 2025, Marbella, Spain, October 20–21, 2025, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Josef F. Krems, Hugo Plácido da Silva, Pietro Cipresso ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The three volume set CCIS 2834-2836 constitutes the proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications, CHIRA 2025, held Marbella, Spain, during October 2025.The 21 full papers and 64 short papers presented in the proceesings were carefully reviewed and selected from 106 submissions. These papers focus on the research advancements and practical ... Read more

$89.99 USD

The three volume set CCIS 2834-2836 constitutes the proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications, CHIRA 2025, held Marbella, Spain, during October 2025.The 21 full papers and 64 short papers presented in the proceesings were carefully reviewed and selected from 106 submissions. These papers focus on the research advancements and practical
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HCI International 2025 Posters

27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part VIII

Edited by Constantine Stephanidis, Margherita Antona, Stavroula Ntoa, Gavriel Salvendy ...

Series Book 8 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The eight-volume set, CCIS 2522-2529, constitutes the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22–27, 2025.The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 7972 submissions.The papers presented in these ... Read more

$98.99 USD

The eight-volume set, CCIS 2522-2529, constitutes the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22–27, 2025.The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 7972 submissions.The papers presented in these
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2024

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

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 up to 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

$80.99 USD

The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 up to 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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Programming Languages and Systems

23rd Asian Symposium, APLAS 2025, Bengaluru, India, October 27–30, 2025, Proceedings

Edited by Alex Potanin ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 23nd Asian Symposium on Programming Languages and Systems, APLAS 2025, held in Bengaluru, India, October 27–30, 2025.The 13 full papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 28 submissions.They were focused on the following topical sections: Type Systems, Safety, and Verification; Control, Effects, and Decidability; Quantum ... Read more

$71.99 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 23nd Asian Symposium on Programming Languages and Systems, APLAS 2025, held in Bengaluru, India, October 27–30, 2025.The 13 full papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 28 submissions.They were focused on the following topical sections: Type Systems, Safety, and Verification; Control, Effects, and Decidability; Quantum
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AI in Energy: Powering the Smart Grid

GoodMan, #1

by Patrick Mukosha ...

Series Book 1 - GoodMan
AI in Energy: Powering the Smart Grid, Optimizing Power Generation, Grid Distribution, Energy Consumption, and Renewable ForecastingBy Patrick MukoshaThe future of energy is intelligent.In AI in Energy, Patrick Mukosha explores how Artificial Intelligence is transforming the global power landscape — from smarter grids and predictive maintenance to renewable forecasting and energy optimization ... Read more

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AI in Energy: Powering the Smart Grid, Optimizing Power Generation, Grid Distribution, Energy Consumption, and Renewable ForecastingBy Patrick MukoshaThe future of energy is intelligent.In AI in Energy, Patrick Mukosha explores how Artificial Intelligence is transforming the global power landscape — from smarter grids and predictive maintenance to renewable forecasting and energy optimization
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XXIX Brazilian Congress on Biomedical Engineering - Volume 1: Biomedical Robotics, Rehabilitation, Biomechanics, and Biomedical Signal Processing

Proceedings of CBEB 2024, September 2-6, 2024, Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brazil

Edited by Alcimar Barbosa Soares, George Cunha Cardoso, Renata Ferranti Leoni ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book reports on the latest research and developments in Biomedical Engineering, with a special emphasis on topics of interest and findings achieved in Latin America. This first volume of a 3-volume set covers: cutting edge assistive technologies and rehabilitation, advances in biomedical robotics, biomechanics and neuroengineering, as well as topics in biomedical signal processing, biosensors ... Read more

$269.99 USD

This book reports on the latest research and developments in Biomedical Engineering, with a special emphasis on topics of interest and findings achieved in Latin America. This first volume of a 3-volume set covers: cutting edge assistive technologies and rehabilitation, advances in biomedical robotics, biomechanics and neuroengineering, as well as topics in biomedical signal processing, biosensors
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Into the Wild: Beyond the Design Research Lab

Edited by Alan Chamberlain, Andy Crabtree ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This edited collection opens up new intellectual territories and articulates the ways in which academics are theorising and practicing new forms of research in ‘wild’ contexts. Many researchers are choosing to leave the familiarity of their laboratory-based settings in order to pursue in-situ studies ‘in the wild’ that can help them to better understand the implications of their work in real-world ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This edited collection opens up new intellectual territories and articulates the ways in which academics are theorising and practicing new forms of research in ‘wild’ contexts. Many researchers are choosing to leave the familiarity of their laboratory-based settings in order to pursue in-situ studies ‘in the wild’ that can help them to better understand the implications of their work in real-world
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Human Activity Sensing

Corpus and Applications

Edited by Nobuo Kawaguchi, Nobuhiko Nishio, Daniel Roggen, Sozo Inoue, Susanna Pirttikangas, Kristof Van Laerhoven ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Activity recognition has emerged as a challenging and high-impact research field, as over the past years smaller and more powerful sensors have been introduced in wide-spread consumer devices. Validation of techniques and algorithms requires large-scale human activity corpuses and improved methods to recognize activities and the contexts in which they occur.This book deals with the challenges of ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Activity recognition has emerged as a challenging and high-impact research field, as over the past years smaller and more powerful sensors have been introduced in wide-spread consumer devices. Validation of techniques and algorithms requires large-scale human activity corpuses and improved methods to recognize activities and the contexts in which they occur.This book deals with the challenges of
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Research and Development in Art, Design and Creativity

by Rae Earnshaw ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book details how research and development in art and design can be formulated, progressed, measured, and reviewed. It explores the challenges of interdisciplinary research and highlights its importance and significance for the future of research in art and design and its relationship to science and technology.The author looks at how creative processes and ideas are devised and how technology ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book details how research and development in art and design can be formulated, progressed, measured, and reviewed. It explores the challenges of interdisciplinary research and highlights its importance and significance for the future of research in art and design and its relationship to science and technology.The author looks at how creative processes and ideas are devised and how technology
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Big Data Analytics for Sensor-Network Collected Intelligence

Edited by Hui-Huang Hsu, Chuan-Yu Chang, Ching-Hsien Hsu ...

Series series Intelligent Data-Centric Systems
Big Data Analytics for Sensor-Network Collected Intelligence explores state-of-the-art methods for using advanced ICT technologies to perform intelligent analysis on sensor collected data. The book shows how to develop systems that automatically detect natural and human-made events, how to examine people's behaviors, and how to unobtrusively provide better services. It begins by exploring big data ... Read more

$116.99 USD

Big Data Analytics for Sensor-Network Collected Intelligence explores state-of-the-art methods for using advanced ICT technologies to perform intelligent analysis on sensor collected data. The book shows how to develop systems that automatically detect natural and human-made events, how to examine people's behaviors, and how to unobtrusively provide better services. It begins by exploring big data
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Pig Design Patterns

by Pradeep Pasupuleti ...

A comprehensive practical guide that walks you through the multiple stages of data management in enterprise and gives you numerous design patterns with appropriate code examples to solve frequent problems in each of these stages. The chapters are organized to mimick the sequential data flow evidenced in Analytics platforms, but they can also be read independently to solve a particular group of ... Read more

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A comprehensive practical guide that walks you through the multiple stages of data management in enterprise and gives you numerous design patterns with appropriate code examples to solve frequent problems in each of these stages. The chapters are organized to mimick the sequential data flow evidenced in Analytics platforms, but they can also be read independently to solve a particular group of
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Planbasierte Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion in multimodalen Assistenzsystemen

by Bernd Ludwig ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Der Autor erläutert algorithmische Grundlagen der Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion. Ausgangspunkt ist dabei eine Requirements-Analyse für ein Mensch-Maschine-Interface und eine Analyse der mit diesem bearbeitbaren Tasks. Eine systematische Einordnung dieser Tasks und ihrer Bestandteile in die drei algorithmischen Fragestellungen der Planung von Abläufen, der Diagnose bzw. Klassifikation des aktuellen ... Read more

$44.99 USD

Der Autor erläutert algorithmische Grundlagen der Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion. Ausgangspunkt ist dabei eine Requirements-Analyse für ein Mensch-Maschine-Interface und eine Analyse der mit diesem bearbeitbaren Tasks. Eine systematische Einordnung dieser Tasks und ihrer Bestandteile in die drei algorithmischen Fragestellungen der Planung von Abläufen, der Diagnose bzw. Klassifikation des aktuellen
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Beginning Django CMS

by Nigel George ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Build a world-class website in less than a week with Django CMS. Beginning Django CMS shows you how to simply and easily write a dynamic website with a full content management system in the backend. It is written for Internet developers who are sick and tired of dealing with complicated, bloated website frameworks that are a pain to build and a nightmare to maintain. Django CMS is an Open Source ... Read more

$40.99 USD

Build a world-class website in less than a week with Django CMS. Beginning Django CMS shows you how to simply and easily write a dynamic website with a full content management system in the backend. It is written for Internet developers who are sick and tired of dealing with complicated, bloated website frameworks that are a pain to build and a nightmare to maintain. Django CMS is an Open Source
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Human Information Processing in Speech Quality Assessment

by Stefan Uhrig ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book provides a new multi-method, process-oriented approach towards speech quality assessment, which allows readers to examine the influence of speech transmission quality on a variety of perceptual and cognitive processes in human listeners. Fundamental concepts and methodologies surrounding the topic of process-oriented quality assessment are introduced and discussed. The book further ... Read more

$76.99 USD

This book provides a new multi-method, process-oriented approach towards speech quality assessment, which allows readers to examine the influence of speech transmission quality on a variety of perceptual and cognitive processes in human listeners. Fundamental concepts and methodologies surrounding the topic of process-oriented quality assessment are introduced and discussed. The book further
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The Myths of Security

What the Computer Security Industry Doesn't Want You to Know

by John Viega ...

If you think computer security has improved in recent years, The Myths of Security will shake you out of your complacency. Longtime security professional John Viega, formerly Chief Security Architect at McAfee, reports on the sorry state of the industry, and offers concrete suggestions for professionals and individuals confronting the issue.Why is security so bad? With many more people online than ... Read more

$17.99 USD

If you think computer security has improved in recent years, The Myths of Security will shake you out of your complacency. Longtime security professional John Viega, formerly Chief Security Architect at McAfee, reports on the sorry state of the industry, and offers concrete suggestions for professionals and individuals confronting the issue.Why is security so bad? With many more people online than
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Creating Business Applications with Microsoft 365

Techniques in Power Apps, Power BI, SharePoint, and Power Automate

by Jeffrey M. Rhodes ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn how to automate processes, visualize your data, and improve productivity using Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint, Forms, Teams, and more. This book will help you build complete solutions that often involve storing data in SharePoint, creating a front-end application in Power Apps or Forms, adding additional functionality with Power Automate, and effective reports and ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Learn how to automate processes, visualize your data, and improve productivity using Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint, Forms, Teams, and more. This book will help you build complete solutions that often involve storing data in SharePoint, creating a front-end application in Power Apps or Forms, adding additional functionality with Power Automate, and effective reports and
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Desarrollo Web para comercio electrónico. Construyendo tiendas online

by Pablo Enrique Fernández ...

Esta obra es esencial para quienes buscan adentrarse en el mundo del comercio electrónico. Escrita por uno de los mayores expertos en desarrollo web, esta guía presenta un enfoque práctico y accesible para diseñar, desarrollar y optimizar tiendas virtuales exitosas._x000D_ _x000D_Desde los fundamentos del diseño web, pasando por los protocolos y lenguajes web hasta el propio marketing web, este ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Esta obra es esencial para quienes buscan adentrarse en el mundo del comercio electrónico. Escrita por uno de los mayores expertos en desarrollo web, esta guía presenta un enfoque práctico y accesible para diseñar, desarrollar y optimizar tiendas virtuales exitosas._x000D_ _x000D_Desde los fundamentos del diseño web, pasando por los protocolos y lenguajes web hasta el propio marketing web, este
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MacBook Pro User Manual

2022 MacBook Pro User Guide for beginners and seniors to Master Macbook Pro like a Pro

by A. Cruz Steve ...

If you want to get the most out of your 2022 MacBook Pro Guide, you need this complete user guide. This guide has all the hidden tips and tricks you need to get the most out of your Macbook Pro.It's now easier to use your MacBook Pro. This means you can use more features on your computer, such as picture-in-picture, dark mode, Apple Arcade, and more. Even for people who already use the app, these ... Read more

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If you want to get the most out of your 2022 MacBook Pro Guide, you need this complete user guide. This guide has all the hidden tips and tricks you need to get the most out of your Macbook Pro.It's now easier to use your MacBook Pro. This means you can use more features on your computer, such as picture-in-picture, dark mode, Apple Arcade, and more. Even for people who already use the app, these
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R Data Visualization Recipes

A cookbook with 65+ data visualization recipes for smarter decision-making

by Vitor Bianchi Lanzetta ...

Translate your data into info-graphics using popular packages in RKey Features\[\*\]Use R's popular packages—such as ggplot2, ggvis, ggforce, and more—to create custom, interactive visualization solutions.\[\*\]Create, design, and build interactive dashboards using Shiny\[\*\]A highly practical guide to help you get to grips with the basics of data visualization techniques, and how you can ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Translate your data into info-graphics using popular packages in RKey Features\[\*\]Use R's popular packages—such as ggplot2, ggvis, ggforce, and more—to create custom, interactive visualization solutions.\[\*\]Create, design, and build interactive dashboards using Shiny\[\*\]A highly practical guide to help you get to grips with the basics of data visualization techniques, and how you can
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Beginning Julia Programming

For Engineers and Scientists

by Sandeep Nagar ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Get started with Julia for engineering and numerical computing, especially data science, machine learning, and scientific computing applications. This book explains how Julia provides the functionality, ease-of-use and intuitive syntax of R, Python, MATLAB, SAS, or Stata combined with the speed, capacity, and performance of C, C++, or Java. You’ll learn the OOP principles required to get you ... Read more

$71.99 USD

Get started with Julia for engineering and numerical computing, especially data science, machine learning, and scientific computing applications. This book explains how Julia provides the functionality, ease-of-use and intuitive syntax of R, Python, MATLAB, SAS, or Stata combined with the speed, capacity, and performance of C, C++, or Java. You’ll learn the OOP principles required to get you
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Functional Programming in R 4

Advanced Statistical Programming for Data Science, Analysis, and Finance

by Thomas Mailund ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Master functions and discover how to write functional programs in R. In this book, updated for R 4, you'll learn to make your functions pure by avoiding side effects, write functions that manipulate other functions, and construct complex functions using simpler functions as building blocks.In Functional Programming in R 4, you’ll see how to replace loops, which can have side-effects, with ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Master functions and discover how to write functional programs in R. In this book, updated for R 4, you'll learn to make your functions pure by avoiding side effects, write functions that manipulate other functions, and construct complex functions using simpler functions as building blocks.In Functional Programming in R 4, you’ll see how to replace loops, which can have side-effects, with
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