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Sustainability and Empowerment in the Context of Digital Libraries

26th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries, ICADL 2024, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia, December 4–6, 2024, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Gillian Oliver, Viviane Frings-Hessami, Jia Tina Du, Taro Tezuka ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNCS 15493 and LNCS 15494 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries, ICADL 2024, held in Bandar Sunway, Malaysia, during December 4–6, 2024.The 19 full papers, 10 short papers, 7 posters and 2 practice papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 110 submissions. These papers are included in both ... Read more

$125.99 USD

The two-volume set LNCS 15493 and LNCS 15494 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries, ICADL 2024, held in Bandar Sunway, Malaysia, during December 4–6, 2024.The 19 full papers, 10 short papers, 7 posters and 2 practice papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 110 submissions. These papers are included in both
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2022 Workshops

Tel Aviv, Israel, October 23–27, 2022, Proceedings, Part V

Edited by Leonid Karlinsky, Tomer Michaeli, Ko Nishino ...

Series Book 5 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 8-volume set, comprising the LNCS books 13801 until 13809, constitutes the refereed proceedings of 38 out of the 60 workshops held at the 17th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2022. The conference took place in Tel Aviv, Israel, during October 23-27, 2022; the workshops were held hybrid or online.The 367 full papers included in this volume set were carefully reviewed and selected ... Read more

$89.99 USD

The 8-volume set, comprising the LNCS books 13801 until 13809, constitutes the refereed proceedings of 38 out of the 60 workshops held at the 17th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2022. The conference took place in Tel Aviv, Israel, during October 23-27, 2022; the workshops were held hybrid or online.The 367 full papers included in this volume set were carefully reviewed and selected
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Mastering Big Data in Finance: Analytics and Risk Assessment

Digital Life, #1

by Tony Sale ...

Series Book 1 - Digital Life
What's driving the real decisions in finance today?Hint: it's not gut feeling or outdated dashboards. It's data—lots of it. But raw data isn't value. You need the right models, tools, and systems to turn it into strategy.This book is a hands-on, no-nonsense guide to how big data and AI are transforming finance—from fraud detection and portfolio management to predictive modeling, compliance, and ... Read more

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What's driving the real decisions in finance today?Hint: it's not gut feeling or outdated dashboards. It's data—lots of it. But raw data isn't value. You need the right models, tools, and systems to turn it into strategy.This book is a hands-on, no-nonsense guide to how big data and AI are transforming finance—from fraud detection and portfolio management to predictive modeling, compliance, and
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Web Engineering

23rd International Conference, ICWE 2023, Alicante, Spain, June 6–9, 2023, Proceedings

Edited by Irene Garrigós, Juan Manuel Murillo Rodríguez, Manuel Wimmer ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Web Engineering, ICWE 2023, held in Alicante, Spain, during June 6-9, 2023.The 18 revised full papers and 7 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 77 submissions. They are organized in topical sections named: architecting the web in the cloud continuum; machine learning for ... Read more

$76.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Web Engineering, ICWE 2023, held in Alicante, Spain, during June 6-9, 2023.The 18 revised full papers and 7 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 77 submissions. They are organized in topical sections named: architecting the web in the cloud continuum; machine learning for
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Beyond-CMOS Technologies for Next Generation Computer Design

Edited by Rasit O. Topaloglu, H.-S. Philip Wong ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book describes the bottleneck faced soon by designers of traditional CMOS devices, due to device scaling, power and energy consumption, and variability limitations. This book aims at bridging the gap between device technology and architecture/system design. Readers will learn about challenges and opportunities presented by “beyond-CMOS devices” and gain insight into how these might be ... Read more

$107.99 USD

This book describes the bottleneck faced soon by designers of traditional CMOS devices, due to device scaling, power and energy consumption, and variability limitations. This book aims at bridging the gap between device technology and architecture/system design. Readers will learn about challenges and opportunities presented by “beyond-CMOS devices” and gain insight into how these might be
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Bioevaluation Of World Transport Networks

by Andrew Adamatzky ...

Slime mould Physarum polycephalum is a monstrous single cell well known for its task-solving abilities — solves computational geometry and logical problems, navigates robots and generates music.The slime mould could also build motorways, highways and expressways. It is used to analyse transport networks of Africa, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Iberia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, ... Read more

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Slime mould Physarum polycephalum is a monstrous single cell well known for its task-solving abilities — solves computational geometry and logical problems, navigates robots and generates music.The slime mould could also build motorways, highways and expressways. It is used to analyse transport networks of Africa, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Iberia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico,
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Pro Design Patterns in Swift

by Adam Freeman ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
The Swift programming language has transformed the world of iOS development and started a new age of modern development. Pro Design Patterns in Swift shows you how to harness the power and flexibility of Swift to apply the most important and enduring design patterns to your applications, taking your development projects to master level.This book will teach you those design patterns that have ... Read more

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The Swift programming language has transformed the world of iOS development and started a new age of modern development. Pro Design Patterns in Swift shows you how to harness the power and flexibility of Swift to apply the most important and enduring design patterns to your applications, taking your development projects to master level.This book will teach you those design patterns that have
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Playable Cities

The City as a Digital Playground

Edited by Anton Nijholt ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book addresses the topic of playable cities, which use the ‘smartness’ of digital cities to offer their citizens playful events and activities. The contributions presented here examine various aspects of playable cities, including developments in pervasive and urban games, the use of urban data to design games and playful applications, architecture design and playability, and mischief and ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This book addresses the topic of playable cities, which use the ‘smartness’ of digital cities to offer their citizens playful events and activities. The contributions presented here examine various aspects of playable cities, including developments in pervasive and urban games, the use of urban data to design games and playful applications, architecture design and playability, and mischief and
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Intelligent Robotics and Applications

16th International Conference, ICIRA 2023, Hangzhou, China, July 5–7, 2023, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Huayong Yang, Honghai Liu, Jun Zou, Zhouping Yin, Lianqing Liu, Geng Yang, Xiaoping Ouyang, Zhiyong Wang ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 9-volume set LNAI 14267-14275 constitutes the proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2023, which took place in Hangzhou, China, during July 5–7, 2023.The 413 papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 630 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: Human-Centric ... Read more

$80.99 USD

The 9-volume set LNAI 14267-14275 constitutes the proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2023, which took place in Hangzhou, China, during July 5–7, 2023.The 413 papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 630 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: Human-Centric
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Apple Watch Series 10 Aktivierungsanleitung 2026

Neueste Unterstützung für die Series 10 – Gesundheitsfunktionen, Fitness, wichtige Funktionen

by Thomas Berg ...

Meistern Sie jede Funktion Ihrer Apple Watch Series 10Ihre Apple Watch Series 10 ist weit mehr als nur eine Uhr – sie ist ein ausgeklügelter Gesundheitsmonitor, Fitness-Begleiter und Kommunikationsgerät, das Ihre Herangehensweise an Wellness, Produktivität und Alltag revolutionieren kann. Doch ohne richtige Anleitung nutzen die meisten Benutzer kaum einen Bruchteil dessen, was ihre Uhr leisten ... Read more

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Meistern Sie jede Funktion Ihrer Apple Watch Series 10Ihre Apple Watch Series 10 ist weit mehr als nur eine Uhr – sie ist ein ausgeklügelter Gesundheitsmonitor, Fitness-Begleiter und Kommunikationsgerät, das Ihre Herangehensweise an Wellness, Produktivität und Alltag revolutionieren kann. Doch ohne richtige Anleitung nutzen die meisten Benutzer kaum einen Bruchteil dessen, was ihre Uhr leisten
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PCIP v4.0 Exam Mastery: 800+ Questions

by John Meah ...

Supercharge your exam prep with PCIP v4.0 Exam Mastery—the ultimate question-and-answer companion to the Payment Card Industry Professional (PCIP) v4.0 - Second Edition.This powerful study guide features over 800 meticulously designed practice questions, each crafted to create deep neural pathways for lasting knowledge retention. Unlike generic question banks, these questions are specifically ... Read more

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Supercharge your exam prep with PCIP v4.0 Exam Mastery—the ultimate question-and-answer companion to the Payment Card Industry Professional (PCIP) v4.0 - Second Edition.This powerful study guide features over 800 meticulously designed practice questions, each crafted to create deep neural pathways for lasting knowledge retention. Unlike generic question banks, these questions are specifically
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Advances in Design and Digital Communication IV

Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Design and Digital Communication, Digicom 2023, November 9–11, 2023, Barcelos, Portugal

Edited by Nuno Martins, Daniel Brandão ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book reports on research findings and practical lessons featuring advances in the areas of digital and interaction design, graphic design and branding, design education, society and communication in design practice, and related ones. Gathering the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Digital Design and Communication, Digicom 2023, held on November 9-11, 2023, as a hybrid event, ... Read more

$287.99 USD

This book reports on research findings and practical lessons featuring advances in the areas of digital and interaction design, graphic design and branding, design education, society and communication in design practice, and related ones. Gathering the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Digital Design and Communication, Digicom 2023, held on November 9-11, 2023, as a hybrid event,
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HCI International 2024 – Late Breaking Papers

26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29 – July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part VI

Edited by Margherita Antona, Constantine Stephanidis, Qin Gao, Jia Zhou ...

Series Book 6 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This nine-volume set LNCS 15473-15482 constitutes the proceedings of the 26th International Conference, HCI International 2023, in Washington, DC, USA, in June/July 2024.For the HCCII 2024 proceedings, a total of 1271 papers and 309 posters was carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions. Additionally, 222 papers and 104 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published ... Read more

$76.99 USD

This nine-volume set LNCS 15473-15482 constitutes the proceedings of the 26th International Conference, HCI International 2023, in Washington, DC, USA, in June/July 2024.For the HCCII 2024 proceedings, a total of 1271 papers and 309 posters was carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions. Additionally, 222 papers and 104 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published
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AI in 99 Coffee Machine Remarks

by Edwin KUIPERS ...

What's Inside:Foundational Insights: Explore the basic building blocks of AI, including definitions of intelligence, learning, and knowledge.Technological Marvels: Discover how AI simulates creativity, handles vast amounts of data, and learns from its environment.Practical Applications: See how AI is transforming industries from healthcare to entertainment, and understand the real-world impact of ... Read more

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What's Inside:Foundational Insights: Explore the basic building blocks of AI, including definitions of intelligence, learning, and knowledge.Technological Marvels: Discover how AI simulates creativity, handles vast amounts of data, and learns from its environment.Practical Applications: See how AI is transforming industries from healthcare to entertainment, and understand the real-world impact of
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Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality

13th International Conference, VAMR 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings

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

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, VAMR 2021, held virtually as part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, in July 2021.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5222 submissions.The 47 papers included in ... Read more

$116.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, VAMR 2021, held virtually as part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, in July 2021.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5222 submissions.The 47 papers included in
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Human Work Interaction Design

A Platform for Theory and Action

by Torkil Clemmensen ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
An approach to socio-technical HCI called Human Work Interaction Design (HWID) emerged around 2005. It has grown steadily, and now is the time for sharing this research with a wider audience. In this book, the HWID approach is used to discuss socio-technical HCI theory, cases, methods, and impact. The book introduces HWID as a multi-sided platform for theorizing about socio-technical HCI work ... Read more

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An approach to socio-technical HCI called Human Work Interaction Design (HWID) emerged around 2005. It has grown steadily, and now is the time for sharing this research with a wider audience. In this book, the HWID approach is used to discuss socio-technical HCI theory, cases, methods, and impact. The book introduces HWID as a multi-sided platform for theorizing about socio-technical HCI work
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Artificial Intelligence in Education

26th International Conference, AIED 2025, Palermo, Italy, July 22–26, 2025, Proceedings, Part V

Edited by Alexandra I. Cristea, Erin Walker, Yu Lu, Olga C. Santos, Seiji Isotani ...

Series Book 5 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This six-volume set LNAI 15877-15882 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2025, held in Palermo, Italy, during July 22–26, 2025.The 130 full papers and 129 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 711 submissions.The conference program comprises seven thematic tracks:Track 1: ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This six-volume set LNAI 15877-15882 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2025, held in Palermo, Italy, during July 22–26, 2025.The 130 full papers and 129 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 711 submissions.The conference program comprises seven thematic tracks:Track 1:
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OpenSHMEM and Related Technologies. Experiences, Implementations, and Technologies

Second Workshop, OpenSHMEM 2015, Annapolis, MD, USA, August 4-6, 2015. Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Pavel Shamis, Manjunath Gorentla Venkata, Neena Imam, M. Graham Lopez ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the Second OpenSHMEM Workshop, held in Annapolis, MD, USA, in August 2015.The 12 technical papers and one short position papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 17 submissions. The topics of the workshop included extensions to the OpenSHMEM API, implementation of the API for current and emerging architectures, tools to debug ... Read more

$40.99 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the Second OpenSHMEM Workshop, held in Annapolis, MD, USA, in August 2015.The 12 technical papers and one short position papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 17 submissions. The topics of the workshop included extensions to the OpenSHMEM API, implementation of the API for current and emerging architectures, tools to debug
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Raspberry Pi GPU Audio Video Programming

by Jan Newmarch ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Delve into the Broadcom VideoCore GPU used on the Raspberry Pi and master topics such as OpenGL ES and OpenMAX. Along the way, you’ll also learn some Dispmanx, OpenVG, and GPGPU programming.The author, Jan Newmarch bumped into a need to do this kind of programming while trying to turn the RPi into a karaoke machine: with the CPU busting its gut rendering MIDI files, there was nothing left for ... Read more

$71.99 USD

Delve into the Broadcom VideoCore GPU used on the Raspberry Pi and master topics such as OpenGL ES and OpenMAX. Along the way, you’ll also learn some Dispmanx, OpenVG, and GPGPU programming.The author, Jan Newmarch bumped into a need to do this kind of programming while trying to turn the RPi into a karaoke machine: with the CPU busting its gut rendering MIDI files, there was nothing left for
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Guida all’iPhone 17

Manuale Completo per Principianti e Anziani per Padroneggiare il Tuo iPhone (Istruzioni dettagliate per configurare, personalizzare e risolvere i problemi dell'iPhone standard)

by Nora Techflow ...

Scopri tutto il potenziale del tuo iPhone 17 con la Guida all’iPhone 17: Manuale Completo per Principianti e Anziani per Padroneggiare il tuo iPhone di Nora Techflow. Che tu sia nuovo agli smartphone o stia aggiornando il tuo dispositivo, questo manuale completo semplifica ogni passaggio, dalla configurazione alle funzioni avanzate. Impara a navigare in iOS 18, padroneggiare la fotocamera da 48 MP ... Read more

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Scopri tutto il potenziale del tuo iPhone 17 con la Guida all’iPhone 17: Manuale Completo per Principianti e Anziani per Padroneggiare il tuo iPhone di Nora Techflow. Che tu sia nuovo agli smartphone o stia aggiornando il tuo dispositivo, questo manuale completo semplifica ogni passaggio, dalla configurazione alle funzioni avanzate. Impara a navigare in iOS 18, padroneggiare la fotocamera da 48 MP
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Artificial Intelligence in Finance

by Yves Hilpisch ...

The widespread adoption of AI and machine learning is revolutionizing many industries today. Once these technologies are combined with the programmatic availability of historical and real-time financial data, the financial industry will also change fundamentally. With this practical book, you'll learn how to use AI and machine learning to discover statistical inefficiencies in financial markets ... Read more

$55.99 USD

The widespread adoption of AI and machine learning is revolutionizing many industries today. Once these technologies are combined with the programmatic availability of historical and real-time financial data, the financial industry will also change fundamentally. With this practical book, you'll learn how to use AI and machine learning to discover statistical inefficiencies in financial markets
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Beginning PostgreSQL on the Cloud

Simplifying Database as a Service on Cloud Platforms

by Baji Shaik, Avinash Vallarapu ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Get started with PostgreSQL on the cloud and discover the advantages, disadvantages, and limitations of the cloud services from Amazon, Rackspace, Google, and Azure. Once you have chosen your cloud service, you will focus on securing it and developing a back-up strategy for your PostgreSQL instance as part of your long-term plan. Beginning PostgreSQL on the Cloud covers other essential topics such ... Read more

$71.99 USD

Get started with PostgreSQL on the cloud and discover the advantages, disadvantages, and limitations of the cloud services from Amazon, Rackspace, Google, and Azure. Once you have chosen your cloud service, you will focus on securing it and developing a back-up strategy for your PostgreSQL instance as part of your long-term plan. Beginning PostgreSQL on the Cloud covers other essential topics such
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Structured Query Language Simplified

Efficient and Effective Database Management

by Angela White ...

Your all-inclusive guide to learning SQL and maximizing database performance is "Structured Query Language Simplified: Efficient and Effective Database Management". This book provides all the information you need to manage databases and take full use of SQL, regardless of your level of experience.Beginning with the fundamentals, readers will gain an understanding of SQL syntax and structure as ... Read more

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Your all-inclusive guide to learning SQL and maximizing database performance is "Structured Query Language Simplified: Efficient and Effective Database Management". This book provides all the information you need to manage databases and take full use of SQL, regardless of your level of experience.Beginning with the fundamentals, readers will gain an understanding of SQL syntax and structure as
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Visualization Psychology

Edited by Danielle Albers Szafir, Rita Borgo, Min Chen, Darren J. Edwards, Brian Fisher, Lace Padilla ...

Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
This book designates Visualization Psychology as an interdisciplinary subject. The book contains literature reviews and experimental works that exemplify a range of open questions at this critical intersection. It also includes discourses that envision how the subject may be developed in the coming years and decades.The field of visualization is a rich playground for discovering new knowledge in ... Read more

$179.99 USD

This book designates Visualization Psychology as an interdisciplinary subject. The book contains literature reviews and experimental works that exemplify a range of open questions at this critical intersection. It also includes discourses that envision how the subject may be developed in the coming years and decades.The field of visualization is a rich playground for discovering new knowledge in
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