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Introduction to Compiler Design

by Torben Ægidius Mogensen ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
The second edition of this textbook has been fully revised and adds material about loop optimisation, function call optimisation and dataflow analysis. It presents techniques for making realistic compilers for simple programming languages, using techniques that are close to those used in "real" compilers, albeit in places slightly simplified for presentation purposes. All phases required for ... Read more

$49.49 USD

The second edition of this textbook has been fully revised and adds material about loop optimisation, function call optimisation and dataflow analysis. It presents techniques for making realistic compilers for simple programming languages, using techniques that are close to those used in "real" compilers, albeit in places slightly simplified for presentation purposes. All phases required for
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The Data Consultant's Handbook

Master stakeholder management and client delivery to drive business impact in data consulting

by Juan Manuel Perafan, Tony Zeljkovic ...

Learn to navigate client relationships, deliver impactful data projects, and translate technical work into business results. Covers presales, stakeholder management, execution, and handover with templates and real-world strategiesKey FeaturesData-specific strategies and advice for the consultancy lifecycleCommunication frameworks tailored for executives, technical teams, and diverse ... Read more

$35.99 USD

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Learn to navigate client relationships, deliver impactful data projects, and translate technical work into business results. Covers presales, stakeholder management, execution, and handover with templates and real-world strategiesKey FeaturesData-specific strategies and advice for the consultancy lifecycleCommunication frameworks tailored for executives, technical teams, and diverse
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Usability Success Stories

How Organizations Improve By Making Easier-To-Use Software and Web Sites

Edited by Paul Sherman ...

People spend increasing amounts of time and effort interacting with complex hardware and software products. Some of the products we interact with are easy to learn and easy to remember. Some are even a pleasure to use. Others are hard to learn, hard to use, and frustrate us at every turn. But it is not just the user that pays the cost in such cases. Poor usability also imposes significant costs on ... Read more

$58.99 USD

People spend increasing amounts of time and effort interacting with complex hardware and software products. Some of the products we interact with are easy to learn and easy to remember. Some are even a pleasure to use. Others are hard to learn, hard to use, and frustrate us at every turn. But it is not just the user that pays the cost in such cases. Poor usability also imposes significant costs on
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Machine Learning for Healthcare Analytics Projects

Build smart AI applications using neural network methodologies across the healthcare vertical market

by Eduonix Learning Solutions ...

Create real-world machine learning solutions using NumPy, pandas, matplotlib, and scikit-learnKey FeaturesDevelop a range of healthcare analytics projects using real-world datasetsImplement key machine learning algorithms using a range of libraries from the Python ecosystemAccomplish intermediate-to-complex tasks by building smart AI applications using neural network methodologiesBook ... Read more

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Create real-world machine learning solutions using NumPy, pandas, matplotlib, and scikit-learnKey FeaturesDevelop a range of healthcare analytics projects using real-world datasetsImplement key machine learning algorithms using a range of libraries from the Python ecosystemAccomplish intermediate-to-complex tasks by building smart AI applications using neural network methodologiesBook
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AI for Games and Animation

A Cognitive Modeling Approach

by John David Funge ...

John Funge introduces a new approach to creating autonomous characters. Cognitive modeling provides computer-animated characters with logic, reasoning, and planning skills. Individual chapters in the book provide concrete examples of advanced character animation, automated cinematography, and a real-time computer game. Source code, animations, images, and other resources are available at the book ... Read more

$126.99 USD

John Funge introduces a new approach to creating autonomous characters. Cognitive modeling provides computer-animated characters with logic, reasoning, and planning skills. Individual chapters in the book provide concrete examples of advanced character animation, automated cinematography, and a real-time computer game. Source code, animations, images, and other resources are available at the book
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The Art and Science of UX Design

A step-by-step guide to designing amazing user experiences

by Anthony Conta ...

Today, every product or service needs to delight its users and that means delivering an outstanding user experience (UX). In this full-color guide, leading user experience designer Anthony Conta guides you step by step through crafting these exceptional user experiences. The Art and Science of UX Design introduces a complete human-centered design framework for success, using practical examples ... Read more

$43.19 USD

Today, every product or service needs to delight its users and that means delivering an outstanding user experience (UX). In this full-color guide, leading user experience designer Anthony Conta guides you step by step through crafting these exceptional user experiences. The Art and Science of UX Design introduces a complete human-centered design framework for success, using practical examples
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Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2025

20th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, September 8–12, 2025, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Carmelo Ardito, Simone Diniz Junqueira Barbosa, Tayana Conte, André Freire, Isabela Gasparini, Philippe Palanque, Raquel Prates ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This four-volume set LNCS 16108-16111 constitutes the proceedings of the 20th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2025, held in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, during September 8–12, 2025.The 69 full papers, 34 short papers and 79 papers of other types included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 330 submissions. They were organized in topical ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This four-volume set LNCS 16108-16111 constitutes the proceedings of the 20th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2025, held in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, during September 8–12, 2025.The 69 full papers, 34 short papers and 79 papers of other types included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 330 submissions. They were organized in topical
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The Mirror Problem

The Algorithmic Mind, #1

by Gari Johnson ...

Series Book 1 - The Algorithmic Mind
The Algorithmic Mind: Book 1 - The Mirror ProblemHow AI Reflects Human BiasWhen machines learn to discriminate with mathematical precision, who's really to blame?A facial recognition system mistakes a Black politician for a criminal. Amazon's recruiting algorithm downgrades CVs containing "women's." Predictive policing perpetuates racial profiling with algorithmic efficiency.Welcome to the mirror ... Read more

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The Algorithmic Mind: Book 1 - The Mirror ProblemHow AI Reflects Human BiasWhen machines learn to discriminate with mathematical precision, who's really to blame?A facial recognition system mistakes a Black politician for a criminal. Amazon's recruiting algorithm downgrades CVs containing "women's." Predictive policing perpetuates racial profiling with algorithmic efficiency.Welcome to the mirror
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Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2025

20th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, September 8–12, 2025, Proceedings, Part IV

Edited by Carmelo Ardito, Simone Diniz Junqueira Barbosa, Tayana Conte, André Freire, Isabela Gasparini, Philippe Palanque, Raquel Prates ...

Series Book 4 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This four-volume set LNCS 16108-16111 constitutes the proceedings of the 20th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2025, held in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, during September 8–12, 2025.The 69 full papers, 34 short papers and 79 papers of other types included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 330 submissions. They were organized in topical ... Read more

$152.09 USD

This four-volume set LNCS 16108-16111 constitutes the proceedings of the 20th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2025, held in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, during September 8–12, 2025.The 69 full papers, 34 short papers and 79 papers of other types included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 330 submissions. They were organized in topical
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Proceedings of the First International Conference on Advanced Robotics, Control, and Artificial Intelligence

ICARCAI 2024, 9–12 December, Perth, Australia

Edited by Hai Wang ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book highlights the latest research developments and outcomes on all aspects of advanced robotics, control and artificial intelligence. Particularly, it not only includes those emerging methodologies and techniques which bridge theoretical studies and applications in all robotics and control systems as well as artificial intelligence, but also involves the practical concerns and challenges ... Read more

$395.09 USD

This book highlights the latest research developments and outcomes on all aspects of advanced robotics, control and artificial intelligence. Particularly, it not only includes those emerging methodologies and techniques which bridge theoretical studies and applications in all robotics and control systems as well as artificial intelligence, but also involves the practical concerns and challenges
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Music, Mind, and Embodiment

11th International Symposium, CMMR 2015, Plymouth, UK, June 16-19, 2015, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Richard Kronland-Martinet, Mitsuko Aramaki, Sølvi Ystad ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference of the 11th International Symposium on Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval, CMMR 2015, held in Plymouth, UK, in June 2015. The 30 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 126 submissions. This year’s post symposium edition contains peer-reviewed and revised articles centered around the conference theme “Music, ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference of the 11th International Symposium on Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval, CMMR 2015, held in Plymouth, UK, in June 2015. The 30 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 126 submissions. This year’s post symposium edition contains peer-reviewed and revised articles centered around the conference theme “Music,
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101 UX Principles – 2nd edition

Actionable Solutions for Product Design Success

by Will Grant ...

Improve user experience by avoiding common frustrations and focusing on what mattersKey FeaturesBrowse over 20 years of collected UX insightsChallenge your own ideas on UXJoin the online community of UX professionals and learn with the expertsBook Description“This updated version of 101 UX Principles is a delight. It's an educational and fun provocation to look at the world of UX differently – ... Read more

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Improve user experience by avoiding common frustrations and focusing on what mattersKey FeaturesBrowse over 20 years of collected UX insightsChallenge your own ideas on UXJoin the online community of UX professionals and learn with the expertsBook Description“This updated version of 101 UX Principles is a delight. It's an educational and fun provocation to look at the world of UX differently –
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Pro Spring Boot 4

An Authoritative Guide with Best Practices

by Felipe Gutierrez, DaShaun Carter ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Master enterprise-grade application and microservice development with Pro Spring Boot 4. This revised edition empowers you to fully harness the groundbreaking capabilities of Spring Boot 4, crafting robust and scalable web, cloud, and microservice solutions with unparalleled ease.Dive deep into the latest advancements, including enhanced support for Java 17 and 21, significant updates to Spring ... Read more

$44.99 USD

Master enterprise-grade application and microservice development with Pro Spring Boot 4. This revised edition empowers you to fully harness the groundbreaking capabilities of Spring Boot 4, crafting robust and scalable web, cloud, and microservice solutions with unparalleled ease.Dive deep into the latest advancements, including enhanced support for Java 17 and 21, significant updates to Spring
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Social Influence and the Logic of Collective Action

by Sergey Gavrilets ...

An integrated quantitative framework for understanding the dynamics of collective actionCollective action has been a fundamental aspect of human societies throughout history, from building irrigation systems and defenses in Neolithic times to coordinated disaster relief and scientific collaborations today. In this book, Sergey Gavrilets explains when and why groups of people cooperate, presenting ... Read more

$32.39 USD

An integrated quantitative framework for understanding the dynamics of collective actionCollective action has been a fundamental aspect of human societies throughout history, from building irrigation systems and defenses in Neolithic times to coordinated disaster relief and scientific collaborations today. In this book, Sergey Gavrilets explains when and why groups of people cooperate, presenting
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Graph Transformation

11th International Conference, ICGT 2018, Held as Part of STAF 2018, Toulouse, France, June 25–26, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Leen Lambers, Jens Weber ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Graph Transformation, ICGT 2018, held as part of STAF 2018, in Toulouse, France, in June 2018.The 9 full papers, 2 short papers and 1 keynote presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 16 submissions. The papers deal with the following topics: graph languages; graph transformation ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Graph Transformation, ICGT 2018, held as part of STAF 2018, in Toulouse, France, in June 2018.The 9 full papers, 2 short papers and 1 keynote presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 16 submissions. The papers deal with the following topics: graph languages; graph transformation
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Graph Transformation, Specifications, and Nets

In Memory of Hartmut Ehrig

Edited by Reiko Heckel, Gabriele Taentzer ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This volume pays tribute to the scientific achievements of Hartmut Ehrig, who passed away in March 2016.The contributions represent a selection from a symposium, held in October 2016 at TU Berlin, commemorating Hartmut’ s life and work as well as other invited papers in the areas he was active in.These areas include Graph Transformation, Model Transformation, Concurrency Theory, in particular ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This volume pays tribute to the scientific achievements of Hartmut Ehrig, who passed away in March 2016.The contributions represent a selection from a symposium, held in October 2016 at TU Berlin, commemorating Hartmut’ s life and work as well as other invited papers in the areas he was active in.These areas include Graph Transformation, Model Transformation, Concurrency Theory, in particular
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Design for Teaching and Learning in a Networked World

10th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2015, Toledo, Spain, September 15-18, 2015, Proceedings

Edited by Gráinne Conole, Tomaž Klobučar, Christoph Rensing, Johannes Konert, Elise Lavoué ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2015, held in Toledo, Spain, in September 2015.The 27 full papers, 19 short papers, 9 demo papers and 23 posters were carefully reviewed and selected from 176 submissions. They address topics such as blended learning; self-regulated and self directed learning; reflective learning; ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2015, held in Toledo, Spain, in September 2015.The 27 full papers, 19 short papers, 9 demo papers and 23 posters were carefully reviewed and selected from 176 submissions. They address topics such as blended learning; self-regulated and self directed learning; reflective learning;
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The Semantic Web and Web Science

8th Chinese Conference, CSWS 2014, Wuhan, China, August 8-12, 2014, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Dongyan Zhao, Jianfeng Du, Haofen Wang, Peng Wang, Donghong Ji, Jeff Z. Pan ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed papers of the 8th Chinese Conference on The Semantic Web and Web Science, CSWS 2014, held in Wuhan, China, in August 2014. The 22 research papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 61 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections such as ontology reasoning and learning; semantic data generation and management; and semantic ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed papers of the 8th Chinese Conference on The Semantic Web and Web Science, CSWS 2014, held in Wuhan, China, in August 2014. The 22 research papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 61 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections such as ontology reasoning and learning; semantic data generation and management; and semantic
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Introducing JavaFX 8 Programming

by Herbert Schildt ...

Series series Oracle Press
Develop cross-platform, feature-rich JavaFX GUI applications with expert instruction from Java guru Herb SchildtIntroducing JavaFX 8 Programming provides a fast-paced introduction to JavaFX, Java’s next-generation GUI programming toolIn this easy-to-read guide from Oracle Press, Java guru Herb Schildt presents the key topics and concepts that all Java developers will need to begin developing ... Read more

$33.89 USD

Develop cross-platform, feature-rich JavaFX GUI applications with expert instruction from Java guru Herb SchildtIntroducing JavaFX 8 Programming provides a fast-paced introduction to JavaFX, Java’s next-generation GUI programming toolIn this easy-to-read guide from Oracle Press, Java guru Herb Schildt presents the key topics and concepts that all Java developers will need to begin developing
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Essential PySpark for Scalable Data Analytics

A beginner's guide to harnessing the power and ease of PySpark 3

by Sreeram Nudurupati ...

Get started with distributed computing using PySpark, a single unified framework to solve end-to-end data analytics at scale Key Features • Discover how to convert huge amounts of raw data into meaningful and actionable insights • Use Spark's unified analytics engine for end-to-end analytics, from data preparation to predictive analytics • Perform data ingestion, cleansing, and integration for ML, ... Read more

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Get started with distributed computing using PySpark, a single unified framework to solve end-to-end data analytics at scale Key Features • Discover how to convert huge amounts of raw data into meaningful and actionable insights • Use Spark's unified analytics engine for end-to-end analytics, from data preparation to predictive analytics • Perform data ingestion, cleansing, and integration for ML,
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Power BI for Finance

Design effective dashboards, models, and forecasts for finance teams

by Martin Kratky ...

Build effective data models and reports in Power BI for financial planning, budgeting, and valuations with practical templates, logic, and step-by-step guidance. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesEngineer optimal star schema data models for financial planning and analysisImplement common financial logic, calendars, and variance ... Read more

$32.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build effective data models and reports in Power BI for financial planning, budgeting, and valuations with practical templates, logic, and step-by-step guidance. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesEngineer optimal star schema data models for financial planning and analysisImplement common financial logic, calendars, and variance
... Read more
Applications of Neuro-Symbolic Artificial Intelligence

by Boris Galitsky ...

Series series Artificial Intelligence (R0)
This book offers a bold vision for the future of artificial intelligence, showing how the next wave of innovation will blend the power of large language models with the rigor of logical reasoning and human-like understanding. Instead of settling for systems that simply generate text, it explores how AI can be designed to think, engage, and interact in ways that feel meaningful, personal, and ... Read more

$179.09 USD

This book offers a bold vision for the future of artificial intelligence, showing how the next wave of innovation will blend the power of large language models with the rigor of logical reasoning and human-like understanding. Instead of settling for systems that simply generate text, it explores how AI can be designed to think, engage, and interact in ways that feel meaningful, personal, and
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Power BI in the Workplace

Part 1a HR Attendance and Absence Reporting

by Grant Gamble ...

Series Book 1 - Power BI in the Workplace
Build Reports That Reflect the Real WorkplaceMost Power BI books start with product sales and end with dashboards no one ever uses. This book is different.Power BI in the Workplace is a hands-on series built around practical, internal-facing reporting scenarios—the kind analysts and professionals are actually asked to deliver. Each volume focuses on a different business function, using realistic ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build Reports That Reflect the Real WorkplaceMost Power BI books start with product sales and end with dashboards no one ever uses. This book is different.Power BI in the Workplace is a hands-on series built around practical, internal-facing reporting scenarios—the kind analysts and professionals are actually asked to deliver. Each volume focuses on a different business function, using realistic
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Generative AI - From Big Picture, To Idea, To Implementation

by SADANAND PUJARI ...

Are you a business leader, manager, or executive? Do you feel confident and ready to embrace the potential of AI and stay ahead of the game in the fast-paced business world?Our AI 101 online Book is designed exclusively for business leaders and executives like you. In the coming months and years, AI is set to revolutionize the business landscape, presenting both exciting opportunities and ... Read more

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Are you a business leader, manager, or executive? Do you feel confident and ready to embrace the potential of AI and stay ahead of the game in the fast-paced business world?Our AI 101 online Book is designed exclusively for business leaders and executives like you. In the coming months and years, AI is set to revolutionize the business landscape, presenting both exciting opportunities and
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