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Data Storytelling with Google Looker Studio

A hands-on guide to using Looker Studio for building compelling and effective dashboards

by Sireesha Pulipati ...

Apply data storytelling concepts and analytical thinking to create dashboards and reports in Looker Studio to aid data-driven decision makingKey FeaturesGain a solid understanding of data visualization principles and learn to apply them effectivelyGet to grips with the concepts and features of Looker Studio to create powerful data storiesExplore the end-to-end process of building dashboards with ... Read more

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Apply data storytelling concepts and analytical thinking to create dashboards and reports in Looker Studio to aid data-driven decision makingKey FeaturesGain a solid understanding of data visualization principles and learn to apply them effectivelyGet to grips with the concepts and features of Looker Studio to create powerful data storiesExplore the end-to-end process of building dashboards with
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Principles of Verilog Digital Design

by Wen-Long Chin ...

Covering both the fundamentals and the in-depth topics related to Verilog digital design, both students and experts can benefit from reading this book by gaining a comprehensive understanding of how modern electronic products are designed and implemented. Principles of Verilog Digital Design contains many hands-on examples accompanied by RTL codes that together can bring a beginner into the ... Read more

$80.99 USD

Covering both the fundamentals and the in-depth topics related to Verilog digital design, both students and experts can benefit from reading this book by gaining a comprehensive understanding of how modern electronic products are designed and implemented. Principles of Verilog Digital Design contains many hands-on examples accompanied by RTL codes that together can bring a beginner into the
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Designing for Older Adults

Principles and Creative Human Factors Approaches, Third Edition

by Sara J. Czaja, Walter R. Boot, Neil Charness, Wendy A. Rogers ...

Series series Human Factors and Aging Series
Winner of the 2019 Richard M. Kalish Innovative Publication Book Award 2019 – Gerontological Society of AmericaThis new edition provides easily accessible and usable guidelines for practitioners in the design community for older adults. It includes an updated overview of the demographic characteristics of older adult populations and the scientific knowledge base of the aging process relevant to ... Read more

$111.99 USD

Winner of the 2019 Richard M. Kalish Innovative Publication Book Award 2019 – Gerontological Society of AmericaThis new edition provides easily accessible and usable guidelines for practitioners in the design community for older adults. It includes an updated overview of the demographic characteristics of older adult populations and the scientific knowledge base of the aging process relevant to
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Formal Methods for Managing and Processing Ontology Alignments

by Marcin Pietranik ...

Ontologies are formal knowledge representation methods that can provide means for a shared understanding of a given domain. To enable meaningful communication and interoperability between two or more information systems that utilize independently created ontologies, a bridge between them is necessary, often referred to as an ontology alignment. Formal Methods for Managing and Processing Ontology ... Read more

$77.99 USD

Ontologies are formal knowledge representation methods that can provide means for a shared understanding of a given domain. To enable meaningful communication and interoperability between two or more information systems that utilize independently created ontologies, a bridge between them is necessary, often referred to as an ontology alignment. Formal Methods for Managing and Processing Ontology
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Computational Modelling with Single Prompts

by Maciej Matyka ...

Series series Series in Computational Physics
Computational Modelling with Single Prompts provides an overview of computer models of physical phenomena and more. Each chapter is about a different model and contains a complete description, together with the algorithm and the result of the operation. There is no mathematics extended to its limits. The book provides a complete description, allowing readers to implement the algorithm themselves. ... Read more

$73.99 USD

Computational Modelling with Single Prompts provides an overview of computer models of physical phenomena and more. Each chapter is about a different model and contains a complete description, together with the algorithm and the result of the operation. There is no mathematics extended to its limits. The book provides a complete description, allowing readers to implement the algorithm themselves.
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Cracking the Data Engineering Interview

Land your dream job with the help of resume-building tips, over 100 mock questions, and a unique portfolio

by Kedeisha Bryan, Taamir Ransome ...

Get to grips with the fundamental concepts of data engineering, and solve mock interview questions while building a strong resume and a personal brand to attract the right employersKey FeaturesDevelop your own brand, projects, and portfolio with expert help to stand out in the interview roundGet a quick refresher on core data engineering topics, such as Python, SQL, ETL, and data modelingPractice ... Read more

$23.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get to grips with the fundamental concepts of data engineering, and solve mock interview questions while building a strong resume and a personal brand to attract the right employersKey FeaturesDevelop your own brand, projects, and portfolio with expert help to stand out in the interview roundGet a quick refresher on core data engineering topics, such as Python, SQL, ETL, and data modelingPractice
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AI What is it and Why Should you Care

by Eric Powers ...

The history of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a long and fascinating one. AI has been around since the 1950s, when the first computers were developed. Since then, AI has evolved and grown in complexity, with advances in computing power and algorithms allowing for more sophisticated AI applications. In this book, we will explore the history of AI, from its early beginnings to its current state. We ... Read more

$8.95 USD

The history of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a long and fascinating one. AI has been around since the 1950s, when the first computers were developed. Since then, AI has evolved and grown in complexity, with advances in computing power and algorithms allowing for more sophisticated AI applications. In this book, we will explore the history of AI, from its early beginnings to its current state. We
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La Era Virtual: Un mundo de algoritmos, bots e inteligencia artificial para ti

Espiritual, crecimiento personal, #2

by Ana Elizabeth Duarte Hernandez ...

Series Book 2 - Espiritual, crecimiento personal
"La Era Virtual: Un mundo de algoritmos, bots e inteligencia artificial para ti"Describe cómo hoy damos lo mejor de nosotros cuando hacemos clic a una determinada propuesta, damos nuestro amor en una entrega incondicional basada en la confianza y el compromiso de lealtad e integridad, a través de la red esperando recibir otro tanto. Y es que…El amor es el punto de cohesión del universo creado.A lo ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"La Era Virtual: Un mundo de algoritmos, bots e inteligencia artificial para ti"Describe cómo hoy damos lo mejor de nosotros cuando hacemos clic a una determinada propuesta, damos nuestro amor en una entrega incondicional basada en la confianza y el compromiso de lealtad e integridad, a través de la red esperando recibir otro tanto. Y es que…El amor es el punto de cohesión del universo creado.A lo
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The Web Accessibility Project

Development and Testing Best Practices

by Narayanan Palani ...

Approximately 15% of the global population is affected by some sort of disability, according to the World Report on Disability. Many C-Suite executives perceive digital accessibility (DA) as an endless task. Among the engineering leaders, one in four leaders are reliant on very limited knowledge about digital accessibility. Many countries are increasing their legislative efforts to make web ... Read more

$100.99 USD

Approximately 15% of the global population is affected by some sort of disability, according to the World Report on Disability. Many C-Suite executives perceive digital accessibility (DA) as an endless task. Among the engineering leaders, one in four leaders are reliant on very limited knowledge about digital accessibility. Many countries are increasing their legislative efforts to make web
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Design, User Experience, and Usability

15th International Conference, DUXU 2026, Held as Part of the 28th HCI International Conference, HCII 2026, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 26–31, 2026, Proceedings, Part IV

Edited by Martin Schrepp ...

Series Book 4 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 15th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2026, held as part of the 28th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2026 (HCII 2026), took place in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July 2026.A total of 7435 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 94 countries submitted contributions to ... Read more

$71.99 USD

The 15th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2026, held as part of the 28th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2026 (HCII 2026), took place in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July 2026.A total of 7435 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 94 countries submitted contributions to
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HCI in Games

8th International Conference, HCI-Games 2026, Held as Part of the 28th HCI International Conference, HCII 2026, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 26–31, 2026, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Xiaowen Fang ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 8th International Conference on HCI in Games, HCI-Games 2026, held as part of the 28th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2026 (HCII 2026), took place in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July 2026.A total of 7435 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 94 countries submitted contributions to HCII 2026. Following ... Read more

$67.99 USD

The 8th International Conference on HCI in Games, HCI-Games 2026, held as part of the 28th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2026 (HCII 2026), took place in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July 2026.A total of 7435 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 94 countries submitted contributions to HCII 2026. Following
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Distributed, Ambient and Pervasive Interactions

14th International Conference, DAPI 2026, Held as Part of the 28th HCI International Conference, HCII 2026, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 26–31, 2026, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Norbert A. Streitz, Shin'ichi Konomi ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 14th International Conference on Distributed, Ambient and Pervasive Interactions, DAPI 2026, held as part of the 28th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2026 (HCII 2026), took place in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July 2026.A total of 7435 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 94 countries submitted ... Read more

$67.99 USD

The 14th International Conference on Distributed, Ambient and Pervasive Interactions, DAPI 2026, held as part of the 28th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2026 (HCII 2026), took place in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July 2026.A total of 7435 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 94 countries submitted
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Ontological Prisms

Knowledge Engineering for Enterprise & Agentic Systems

by Remy Fannader ...

Ontological PrismsThe expansion of generative AI has highlighted the limitations of purely neural approaches and the benefits of coupling them with symbolic counterparts epitomized by ontologies. While knowledge graphs emerge as the jack of all trades among agents dealing with language, knowledge, and orchestration, there is little consensus on the sources and roles of ontologies, in other words, ... Read more

$116.00 USD

Ontological PrismsThe expansion of generative AI has highlighted the limitations of purely neural approaches and the benefits of coupling them with symbolic counterparts epitomized by ontologies. While knowledge graphs emerge as the jack of all trades among agents dealing with language, knowledge, and orchestration, there is little consensus on the sources and roles of ontologies, in other words,
... Read more
Digital Technologies for Wind Turbine Control and Integration

Edited by Badre Bossoufi, Ibtihal Ait Abdelmoula ...

Series series Advances in Digital Technologies for Smart Applications
This book examines and develops digital control techniques for wind power systems and their integration into the grid, with the goal of addressing issues related to the efficiency and quality of energy injected into the electrical network. It provides a comprehensive examination of digital control technologies for wind energy systems, covering a range of configurations, including existing ones ... Read more

$77.99 USD

This book examines and develops digital control techniques for wind power systems and their integration into the grid, with the goal of addressing issues related to the efficiency and quality of energy injected into the electrical network. It provides a comprehensive examination of digital control technologies for wind energy systems, covering a range of configurations, including existing ones
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The Ultimate ChatGPT Prompt Book

750+ Expert Prompts to Boost Productivity, Unlock Creative Potential, and Simplify Tasks

by Igor Pogany ...

Discover the easiest way to leverage artificial intelligence with these 750+ ready-to-use ChatGPT prompts for common uses such as increasing work productivity, creative writing, fun and entertainment, and more.In this indispensable guide, Igor Pogany, Head of Education and partner of AI Advantage, empowers both newcomers and seasoned experts alike to “speak ChatGPT” with fluency and confidence.Now ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Discover the easiest way to leverage artificial intelligence with these 750+ ready-to-use ChatGPT prompts for common uses such as increasing work productivity, creative writing, fun and entertainment, and more.In this indispensable guide, Igor Pogany, Head of Education and partner of AI Advantage, empowers both newcomers and seasoned experts alike to “speak ChatGPT” with fluency and confidence.Now
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Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality

18th International Conference, VAMR 2026, Held as Part of the 28th HCI International Conference, HCII 2026, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 26–31, 2026, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Jessie Y. C. Chen, Gino Fragomeni ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 18th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, VAMR 2026, held as part of the 28th International Conference, HCI International 2026, took place in Montreal, QC, Canada during July 2026.A total of 7435 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 94 countries submitted contributions to HCII 2026. Following peer review, 1463 ... Read more

$98.99 USD

The 18th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, VAMR 2026, held as part of the 28th International Conference, HCI International 2026, took place in Montreal, QC, Canada during July 2026.A total of 7435 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 94 countries submitted contributions to HCII 2026. Following peer review, 1463
... Read more
Natural Language Understanding with Python

Combine natural language technology, deep learning, and large language models to create human-like language comprehension in computer systems

by Deborah A. Dahl ...

Build advanced NLU systems by utilizing NLP libraries such as NLTK, SpaCy, BERT, and OpenAI; ML libraries like Keras, scikit-learn, pandas, TensorFlow, and NumPy, along with visualization libraries such as Matplotlib and Seaborn. Purchase of the print Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Key FeaturesMaster NLU concepts from basic text processing to advanced deep learning techniquesExplore ... Read more

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Build advanced NLU systems by utilizing NLP libraries such as NLTK, SpaCy, BERT, and OpenAI; ML libraries like Keras, scikit-learn, pandas, TensorFlow, and NumPy, along with visualization libraries such as Matplotlib and Seaborn. Purchase of the print Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Key FeaturesMaster NLU concepts from basic text processing to advanced deep learning techniquesExplore
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Federated Learning

Foundations and Applications

Edited by Rajkumar Buyya, Anwesha Mukherjee, Sajal K Das ...

Federated Learning: Foundations and Applications provides a comprehensive guide to the foundations, architectures, systems, security, privacy, and applications of federated learning. Federated learning has become an increasingly important machine learning technique because it introduces local data analysis within clients and requires exchanging only model parameters between clients and servers. ... Read more

$179.99 USD

Federated Learning: Foundations and Applications provides a comprehensive guide to the foundations, architectures, systems, security, privacy, and applications of federated learning. Federated learning has become an increasingly important machine learning technique because it introduces local data analysis within clients and requires exchanging only model parameters between clients and servers.
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Entertainment Computing – ICEC 2025

24th IFIP TC 14 International Conference, Tokyo, Japan, August 27–30, 2025, Proceedings

Edited by Maki Sugimoto, Angelo Di Iorio, Pablo Figueroa, Ryosuke Yamanishi, Kohei Matsumura ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2025, held in Tokyo, Japan, during August 27–30, 2025.The 28 full papers and 17 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 109 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Full Conference Papers; Work in Progress; Interactive ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2025, held in Tokyo, Japan, during August 27–30, 2025.The 28 full papers and 17 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 109 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Full Conference Papers; Work in Progress; Interactive
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Rendu 3D avec Blender et Cycles

Le rendu photoréaliste libre

by Henri Hebeisen ...

Series series Accès libre
Le rendu photoréaliste libreOn ne présente plus Blender, le logiciel libre de modélisation, d'animation et de rendu 3D, dont la popularité n'a cessé de croître au fil de ses versions. Mais c'est grâce à la performance de son moteur de rendu Cycles qu'il a pu réellement se hisser parmi les meilleures solutions du marché. Intégré par défaut au logiciel, ce moteur est en effet une petit révolution ... Read more

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Le rendu photoréaliste libreOn ne présente plus Blender, le logiciel libre de modélisation, d'animation et de rendu 3D, dont la popularité n'a cessé de croître au fil de ses versions. Mais c'est grâce à la performance de son moteur de rendu Cycles qu'il a pu réellement se hisser parmi les meilleures solutions du marché. Intégré par défaut au logiciel, ce moteur est en effet une petit révolution
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Apache Spark 2: Data Processing and Real-Time Analytics

Master complex big data processing, stream analytics, and machine learning with Apache Spark

by Romeo Kienzler, Md. Rezaul Karim, Sridhar Alla, Siamak Amirghodsi, Meenakshi Rajendran, Broderick Hall, Shuen Mei ...

Build efficient data flow and machine learning programs with this flexible, multi-functional open-source cluster-computing frameworkKey FeaturesMaster the art of real-time big data processing and machine learningExplore a wide range of use-cases to analyze large dataDiscover ways to optimize your work by using many features of Spark 2.x and ScalaBook DescriptionApache Spark is an in-memory, ... Read more

$35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build efficient data flow and machine learning programs with this flexible, multi-functional open-source cluster-computing frameworkKey FeaturesMaster the art of real-time big data processing and machine learningExplore a wide range of use-cases to analyze large dataDiscover ways to optimize your work by using many features of Spark 2.x and ScalaBook DescriptionApache Spark is an in-memory,
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Analytics for the Internet of Things (IoT)

Intelligent analytics for your intelligent devices

by Andrew Minteer ...

Break through the hype and learn how to extract actionable intelligence from the flood of IoT dataKey FeaturesMake better business decisions and acquire greater control of your IoT infrastructureLearn techniques to solve unique problems associated with IoT and examine and analyze data from your IoT devicesUncover the business potential generated by data from IoT devices and bring down business ... Read more

$37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Break through the hype and learn how to extract actionable intelligence from the flood of IoT dataKey FeaturesMake better business decisions and acquire greater control of your IoT infrastructureLearn techniques to solve unique problems associated with IoT and examine and analyze data from your IoT devicesUncover the business potential generated by data from IoT devices and bring down business
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The Pocket Mentor for Video Game UX UI

by Simon Brewer ...

Series series The Pocket Mentors for Games Careers
Want to work in UI/UX in the video games industry? Then this is the book for you. This book provides all the essential information and guidance you need to understand the industry and get your foot on the ladder.This book provides those both familiar and unfamiliar with the wonderful world of UX and UI in video games with a concise but informative breakdown of the disciplines. It discusses the ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Want to work in UI/UX in the video games industry? Then this is the book for you. This book provides all the essential information and guidance you need to understand the industry and get your foot on the ladder.This book provides those both familiar and unfamiliar with the wonderful world of UX and UI in video games with a concise but informative breakdown of the disciplines. It discusses the
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Ripple-Down Rules

The Alternative to Machine Learning

by Paul Compton, Byeong Ho Kang ...

Machine learning algorithms hold extraordinary promise, but the reality is that their success depends entirely on the suitability of the data available. This book is about Ripple-Down Rules (RDR), an alternative manual technique for rapidly building AI systems. With a human in the loop, RDR is much better able to deal with the limitations of data.Ripple-Down Rules: The Alternative to Machine ... Read more

$76.99 USD

Machine learning algorithms hold extraordinary promise, but the reality is that their success depends entirely on the suitability of the data available. This book is about Ripple-Down Rules (RDR), an alternative manual technique for rapidly building AI systems. With a human in the loop, RDR is much better able to deal with the limitations of data.Ripple-Down Rules: The Alternative to Machine
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