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The Insurance UX Survival Guide

A Field Guide for Building Digital Experiences That Exceed Expectations

by Steve Johnson ...

Your go-to guide for building better digital experiences in one of the world's most unique industries.Written by Steve Johnson, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of insured.io, this pocket-sized guide distills more than two decades of insurance and UX experience, plus insights from over 250,000 customer interactions, into clear, practical advice you can actually use.Learn how to simplify, ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Your go-to guide for building better digital experiences in one of the world's most unique industries.Written by Steve Johnson, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of insured.io, this pocket-sized guide distills more than two decades of insurance and UX experience, plus insights from over 250,000 customer interactions, into clear, practical advice you can actually use.Learn how to simplify,
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Designing Web APIs

Building APIs That Developers Love

by Amir Shevat, Brenda Jin, Saurabh Sahni ...

Using a web API to provide services to application developers is one of the more satisfying endeavors that software engineers undertake. But building a popular API with a thriving developer ecosystem is also one of the most challenging. With this practical guide, developers, architects, and tech leads will learn how to navigate complex decisions for designing, scaling, marketing, and evolving ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Using a web API to provide services to application developers is one of the more satisfying endeavors that software engineers undertake. But building a popular API with a thriving developer ecosystem is also one of the most challenging. With this practical guide, developers, architects, and tech leads will learn how to navigate complex decisions for designing, scaling, marketing, and evolving
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Computerized Financial Systems

by Dr Randall J Dyck ...

This book gives technical people an idea of how to design functional financial systems within computer database systems. The material is based on the author's 20 years of applying it in industry, on his doctoral studies of computer science, and on his lecture notes for business and computer courses that have accumulated over the last decade. It covers basic financial concepts and then gives ideas ... Read more

$4.95 USD

This book gives technical people an idea of how to design functional financial systems within computer database systems. The material is based on the author's 20 years of applying it in industry, on his doctoral studies of computer science, and on his lecture notes for business and computer courses that have accumulated over the last decade. It covers basic financial concepts and then gives ideas
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HCI in Mobility, Transport, and Automotive Systems. Automated Driving and In-Vehicle Experience Design

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

Edited by Heidi Krömker ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 12212 and 12213 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on HCI in Mobility, Transport, and Automotive Systems, MobiTAS 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020, in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July, 2020.*A total of 1439 full papers and 238 posters have been carefully reviewed and ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This two-volume set LNCS 12212 and 12213 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on HCI in Mobility, Transport, and Automotive Systems, MobiTAS 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020, in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July, 2020.*A total of 1439 full papers and 238 posters have been carefully reviewed and
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Mastering Hadoop

by Sandeep Karanth ...

Do you want to broaden your Hadoop skill set and take your knowledge to the next level? Do you wish to enhance your knowledge of Hadoop to solve challenging data processing problems? Are your Hadoop jobs, Pig scripts, or Hive queries not working as fast as you intend? Are you looking to understand the benefits of upgrading Hadoop? If the answer is yes to any of these, this book is for you. It ... Read more

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Do you want to broaden your Hadoop skill set and take your knowledge to the next level? Do you wish to enhance your knowledge of Hadoop to solve challenging data processing problems? Are your Hadoop jobs, Pig scripts, or Hive queries not working as fast as you intend? Are you looking to understand the benefits of upgrading Hadoop? If the answer is yes to any of these, this book is for you. It
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Human Work Interaction Design. Designing Engaging Automation

5th IFIP WG 13.6 Working Conference, HWID 2018, Espoo, Finland, August 20 - 21, 2018, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Barbara Rita Barricelli, Virpi Roto, Torkil Clemmensen, Pedro Campos, Arminda Lopes, Frederica Gonçalves, José Abdelnour-Nocera ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 5th IFIP WG 13.6 Working Conference on Human Work Interaction Design, HWID 2018, held in Espoo, Finland, in August 2018.The 19 revised and extended full papers presented were carefully selected for inclusion in this volume. The papers deal with the analysis and interaction design of a variety of complex work and life ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 5th IFIP WG 13.6 Working Conference on Human Work Interaction Design, HWID 2018, held in Espoo, Finland, in August 2018.The 19 revised and extended full papers presented were carefully selected for inclusion in this volume. The papers deal with the analysis and interaction design of a variety of complex work and life
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Human Activity Recognition and Anomaly Detection

4th International Workshop, DL-HAR 2024, and First International Workshop, ADFM 2024, Held in Conjunction with IJCAI 2024, Jeju, South Korea, August 3–9, 2024, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Kuan-Chuan Peng, Yizhou Wang, Ziyue Li, Zhenghua Chen, Jianfei Yang, Sungho Suh, Min Wu ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International and First International Workshop on Human Activity Recognition and Anomaly Detection, Conjunction with IJCAI 2024, held in Jeju, South Korea, during August 3–9, 2024.The 9 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 14 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Anomaly ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International and First International Workshop on Human Activity Recognition and Anomaly Detection, Conjunction with IJCAI 2024, held in Jeju, South Korea, during August 3–9, 2024.The 9 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 14 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Anomaly
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A Framework for Visualizing Information

by E.H. Chi ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Fundamental solutions in understanding information have been elusive for a long time. The field of Artificial Intelligence has proposed the Turing Test as a way to test for the "smart" behaviors of computer programs that exhibit human-like qualities. Equivalent to the Turing Test for the field of Human Information Interaction (HII), getting information to the people that need them and helping them ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Fundamental solutions in understanding information have been elusive for a long time. The field of Artificial Intelligence has proposed the Turing Test as a way to test for the "smart" behaviors of computer programs that exhibit human-like qualities. Equivalent to the Turing Test for the field of Human Information Interaction (HII), getting information to the people that need them and helping them
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How to Spell AI

by Steve Lockeland ...

How to Spell AI by Steve Lockeland is your essential guide to mastering the rapidly evolving world of generative AI. With over $100 billion invested in AI-related technologies, this revolutionary tool is reshaping how we live and work. In this insightful and easy-to-read book, you'll discover how AI is transforming industries and learn practical steps to harness its power in your personal and ... Read more

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How to Spell AI by Steve Lockeland is your essential guide to mastering the rapidly evolving world of generative AI. With over $100 billion invested in AI-related technologies, this revolutionary tool is reshaping how we live and work. In this insightful and easy-to-read book, you'll discover how AI is transforming industries and learn practical steps to harness its power in your personal and
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Persuasive Technology

21st International Conference, PERSUASIVE 2026, Hakodate, Japan, March 10–13, 2026, Proceedings

Edited by Kaoru Sumi, Raian Ali, Roberto Legaspi ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Persuasive Technology, PERSUASIVE 2026, held in Hakodate, Japan, during March 11–13, 2026.The 25 full papers and 8 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 104 submissions.They focus on all aspects of design, development, and evaluation of interactive systems aimed ... Read more

$67.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Persuasive Technology, PERSUASIVE 2026, held in Hakodate, Japan, during March 11–13, 2026.The 25 full papers and 8 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 104 submissions.They focus on all aspects of design, development, and evaluation of interactive systems aimed
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Computers and Education

Towards a Lifelong Learning Society

Edited by M. Llamas-Nistal, Manuel J. Fernández-Iglesias, L.E. Anido-Rifon ...

This post-conference volume contains a selection of the best papers presented at IE 2002, which took place in Vigo, Spain in November, 2002. IE 2002 was a joint conference on Computers & Education for the Spanish speaking community: the RIBIE Latin-American Congress on Informatics & Education (6th edition), the International Symposium on Computers & Education (4th edition), and the International ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This post-conference volume contains a selection of the best papers presented at IE 2002, which took place in Vigo, Spain in November, 2002. IE 2002 was a joint conference on Computers & Education for the Spanish speaking community: the RIBIE Latin-American Congress on Informatics & Education (6th edition), the International Symposium on Computers & Education (4th edition), and the International
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Programming PyTorch for Deep Learning

Creating and Deploying Deep Learning Applications

by Ian Pointer ...

Take the next steps toward mastering deep learning, the machine learning method that’s transforming the world around us by the second. In this practical book, you’ll get up to speed on key ideas using Facebook’s open source PyTorch framework and gain the latest skills you need to create your very own neural networks.Ian Pointer shows you how to set up PyTorch on a cloud-based environment, then ... Read more

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Take the next steps toward mastering deep learning, the machine learning method that’s transforming the world around us by the second. In this practical book, you’ll get up to speed on key ideas using Facebook’s open source PyTorch framework and gain the latest skills you need to create your very own neural networks.Ian Pointer shows you how to set up PyTorch on a cloud-based environment, then
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Ludics

Play as Humanistic Inquiry

Edited by Vassiliki Rapti, Eric Gordon ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book establishes play as a mode of humanistic inquiry with a profound effect on art, culture and society. Play is treated as a dynamic and relational modality where relationships of all kinds are forged and inquisitive interdisciplinary engagement is embraced. Play cultivates reflection, connection, and creativity, offering new epistemological directions for the humanities. With examples from ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book establishes play as a mode of humanistic inquiry with a profound effect on art, culture and society. Play is treated as a dynamic and relational modality where relationships of all kinds are forged and inquisitive interdisciplinary engagement is embraced. Play cultivates reflection, connection, and creativity, offering new epistemological directions for the humanities. With examples from
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Augmented Cognition. Neurocognition and Machine Learning

11th International Conference, AC 2017, Held as Part of HCI International 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 9-14, 2017, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Cali M. Fidopiastis, Dylan D. Schmorrow ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume constitutes the proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Augmented Cognition, AC 2017, held as part of the International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2017, which took place in Vancouver, BC, Canada, in July 2017. HCII 2017 received a total of 4340 submissions, of which 1228 papers were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process. The papers ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This volume constitutes the proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Augmented Cognition, AC 2017, held as part of the International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2017, which took place in Vancouver, BC, Canada, in July 2017. HCII 2017 received a total of 4340 submissions, of which 1228 papers were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process. The papers
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Mastering MongoDB 4.x

Expert techniques to run high-volume and fault-tolerant database solutions using MongoDB 4.x

by Alex Giamas ...

Leverage the power of MongoDB 4.x to build and administer fault-tolerant database applicationsKey FeaturesMaster the new features and capabilities of MongoDB 4.xImplement advanced data modeling, querying, and administration techniques in MongoDBIncludes rich case-studies and best practices followed by expert MongoDB developersBook DescriptionMongoDB is the best platform for working with non ... Read more

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Leverage the power of MongoDB 4.x to build and administer fault-tolerant database applicationsKey FeaturesMaster the new features and capabilities of MongoDB 4.xImplement advanced data modeling, querying, and administration techniques in MongoDBIncludes rich case-studies and best practices followed by expert MongoDB developersBook DescriptionMongoDB is the best platform for working with non
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Redefining Traffic

How AI Leads the Change

by Guanghui Zhao ...

Advances in Artificial intelligence (AI) have redefined research and development in many areas, particularly in the direction of engineering research, application of machine learning, and the use of deep learning in many aspects of engineering research.This book looks at the impact of AI and how it has transformed transportation in the form of Smart Traffic Management Systems in a world of ... Read more

$70.99 USD

Advances in Artificial intelligence (AI) have redefined research and development in many areas, particularly in the direction of engineering research, application of machine learning, and the use of deep learning in many aspects of engineering research.This book looks at the impact of AI and how it has transformed transportation in the form of Smart Traffic Management Systems in a world of
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Pro .NET Framework with the Base Class Library

Understanding the Virtual Execution System and the Common Type System

by Roger Villela ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn about the fundamentals and inner workings of the Common Type System (CTS) and the Virtual Execution System (VES) of the Common Language Runtime (CLR) and how they relate to the Base Class Library (BCL) from the perspective of the execution environment.The author first gives an introduction to the .NET Framework and describes the architectural and engineering resources required when ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Learn about the fundamentals and inner workings of the Common Type System (CTS) and the Virtual Execution System (VES) of the Common Language Runtime (CLR) and how they relate to the Base Class Library (BCL) from the perspective of the execution environment.The author first gives an introduction to the .NET Framework and describes the architectural and engineering resources required when
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ChatGPT: Make Money With ChatGPT by Turning AI Prompts Into Profits

Make Money With ChatGPT by Landing Clients and Scaling Your Online Business

by Gordon Shields ...

Chatgpt changed the way i looked at earning online. I opened the laptop expecting another overhyped tool. Instead, i found leverage. Words turned into products. Ideas turned into income streams. It wasn’t magic—it was execution. This book breaks it down without fluff. You’ll learn how to use chatgpt to write content that sells, build simple digital products, and offer services people already pay ... Read more

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Chatgpt changed the way i looked at earning online. I opened the laptop expecting another overhyped tool. Instead, i found leverage. Words turned into products. Ideas turned into income streams. It wasn’t magic—it was execution. This book breaks it down without fluff. You’ll learn how to use chatgpt to write content that sells, build simple digital products, and offer services people already pay
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Vue.js for Jobseekers

A complete guide to learning Vue.js, building projects, and getting hired (English Edition)

by Clive Harber ...

Vue.js is a rapidly growing frontend framework with a large and active community. It is a great choice for developers who are looking for a modern, lightweight, and versatile framework to build web applications. This book teaches you how to design and build client-side applications using Vue.js, a popular JavaScript framework. It starts with a solid foundation in the Vue framework, its core ... Read more

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Vue.js is a rapidly growing frontend framework with a large and active community. It is a great choice for developers who are looking for a modern, lightweight, and versatile framework to build web applications. This book teaches you how to design and build client-side applications using Vue.js, a popular JavaScript framework. It starts with a solid foundation in the Vue framework, its core
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AI in Practice: A Comprehensive Guide to Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Business

by Rick Spair ...

"AI in Practice: A Comprehensive Guide to Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Business" offers a rich and comprehensive exploration of the practical applications, strategies, and considerations involved in harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) in various business domains. Throughout the book, readers are taken on a journey that covers the fundamentals of AI, aligning AI strategies ... Read more

$19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"AI in Practice: A Comprehensive Guide to Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Business" offers a rich and comprehensive exploration of the practical applications, strategies, and considerations involved in harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) in various business domains. Throughout the book, readers are taken on a journey that covers the fundamentals of AI, aligning AI strategies
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Social Robotics

9th International Conference, ICSR 2017, Tsukuba, Japan, November 22-24, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Hongsheng He, Eiichi Yoshida, Shuzhi Sam Ge, Kenji Suzuki, Friederike Eyssel, John-John Cabibihan, Abderrahmane Kheddar ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Social Robotics, ICSR 2016, held in Tsukuba, Japan, in November 2017.The 74 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 110 submissions.The theme of the 2017 conference is: Embodied Interactive Robots. In addition to the technical sessions, ICSR 2017 included four workshops: 1) Social ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Social Robotics, ICSR 2016, held in Tsukuba, Japan, in November 2017.The 74 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 110 submissions.The theme of the 2017 conference is: Embodied Interactive Robots. In addition to the technical sessions, ICSR 2017 included four workshops: 1) Social
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Applied Machine Learning for Assisted Living

by Zia Uddin ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
User care at home is a matter of great concern since unforeseen circumstances might occur that affect people's well-being. Technologies that assist people in independent living are essential for enhancing care in a cost-effective and reliable manner. Assisted care applications often demand real-time observation of the environment and the resident’s activities using an event-driven system. As an ... Read more

$143.99 USD

User care at home is a matter of great concern since unforeseen circumstances might occur that affect people's well-being. Technologies that assist people in independent living are essential for enhancing care in a cost-effective and reliable manner. Assisted care applications often demand real-time observation of the environment and the resident’s activities using an event-driven system. As an
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Maîtriser le Développement d'Applications Mobiles : De Swift à Kotlin, une Approche Complète

Un Guide Pratique pour Créer des Applications Mobiles Modernes sur iOS et Android

by YVES SITBON ...

Ce livre est un guide complet destiné aux développeurs cherchant à exceller dans la création d'applications mobiles sur les plateformes iOS et Android. Couvrant les langages de programmation Swift et Kotlin, ainsi que les frameworks tels que Flutter, ce livre offre une exploration détaillée des meilleures pratiques, des outils essentiels et des techniques avancées nécessaires pour réussir dans le ... Read more

$13.97 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ce livre est un guide complet destiné aux développeurs cherchant à exceller dans la création d'applications mobiles sur les plateformes iOS et Android. Couvrant les langages de programmation Swift et Kotlin, ainsi que les frameworks tels que Flutter, ce livre offre une exploration détaillée des meilleures pratiques, des outils essentiels et des techniques avancées nécessaires pour réussir dans le
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Scalable Disruptors

Design Modelling Symposium Kassel 2024

Edited by Philipp Eversmann, Christoph Gengnagel, Julian Lienhard, Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen, Jan Wurm ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book reflects and expands on current trends in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industries as they respond to the unfolding climate and biodiversity crisis. Shifting away from the traditional focuses, which are narrowly centered on efficiency, this book presents a variety of approaches to move the AEC community from a linear, extractive paradigm to circular and ... Read more

$296.99 USD

This book reflects and expands on current trends in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industries as they respond to the unfolding climate and biodiversity crisis. Shifting away from the traditional focuses, which are narrowly centered on efficiency, this book presents a variety of approaches to move the AEC community from a linear, extractive paradigm to circular and
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