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Google Gemini for Advanced Users

Google Gemini

by Daniel Fankhauser ...

Series series Google Gemini
Google Gemini for Advanced Users: Mastering AI-Powered Applications Unlock the full potential of Google Gemini, the cutting-edge AI platform thats transforming industries worldwide. In this comprehensive guide, advanced users will discover how to harness the power of AI to drive innovation, streamline operations, and solve complex problems across various sectors—from healthcare and finance to ... Read more

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Google Gemini for Advanced Users: Mastering AI-Powered Applications Unlock the full potential of Google Gemini, the cutting-edge AI platform thats transforming industries worldwide. In this comprehensive guide, advanced users will discover how to harness the power of AI to drive innovation, streamline operations, and solve complex problems across various sectors—from healthcare and finance to
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User Interface Design and Evaluation

by Debbie Stone, Caroline Jarrett, Mark Woodroffe, Shailey Minocha ...

Series series Interactive Technologies
User Interface Design and Evaluation provides an overview of the user-centered design field. It illustrates the benefits of a user-centered approach to the design of software, computer systems, and websites. The book provides clear and practical discussions of requirements gathering, developing interaction design from user requirements, and user interface evaluation. The book's coverage includes ... Read more

$56.79 CAD

User Interface Design and Evaluation provides an overview of the user-centered design field. It illustrates the benefits of a user-centered approach to the design of software, computer systems, and websites. The book provides clear and practical discussions of requirements gathering, developing interaction design from user requirements, and user interface evaluation. The book's coverage includes
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Data Preparation and Exploration

Applied to Healthcare Data

by Robert Hoyt, Robert Muenchen ...

Data scientists spend more than two-thirds of their time cleaning, preparing, exploring, and visualizing data before it is ready for modeling and mining. This textbook covers the important steps of data preparation and exploration that anyone who deals with data should know. The data preparation and exploration methods we include are spreadsheet and statistics package approaches, as well as the ... Read more

$15.89 CAD

Data scientists spend more than two-thirds of their time cleaning, preparing, exploring, and visualizing data before it is ready for modeling and mining. This textbook covers the important steps of data preparation and exploration that anyone who deals with data should know. The data preparation and exploration methods we include are spreadsheet and statistics package approaches, as well as the
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Claude Computer Use: The Complete Practical Guide to AI-Powered Desktop Automation with Anthropic's Claude

by Daniel Parker ...

Most automation tools break the moment a website updates its layout or an application changes its interface. Claude Computer Use is different. Instead of scripting every click in advance, you describe what you need done and Claude looks at the screen, reasons about what it sees, and figures out how to do it.This book teaches you how to build real, production-ready workflows with Claude Computer ... Read more

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Most automation tools break the moment a website updates its layout or an application changes its interface. Claude Computer Use is different. Instead of scripting every click in advance, you describe what you need done and Claude looks at the screen, reasons about what it sees, and figures out how to do it.This book teaches you how to build real, production-ready workflows with Claude Computer
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Foundations of Software Science and Computation Structures

22nd International Conference, FOSSACS 2019, Held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2019, Prague, Czech Republic, April 6–11, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Mikołaj Bojańczyk, Alex Simpson ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This open access book constitutes the proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Foundations of Software Science and Computational Structures, FOSSACS 2019, which took place in Prague, Czech Republic, in April 2019, held as part of the European Joint Conference on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2019.The 29 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from ... Read more

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This open access book constitutes the proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Foundations of Software Science and Computational Structures, FOSSACS 2019, which took place in Prague, Czech Republic, in April 2019, held as part of the European Joint Conference on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2019.The 29 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from
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Splunk: Enterprise Operational Intelligence Delivered

by Betsy Page Sigman, Erickson Delgado, Josh Diakun, Paul R Johnson, Derek Mock, Ashish Kumar Tulsiram Yadav ...

Demystify Big Data and discover how to bring operational intelligence to your data to revolutionize your workAbout This BookGet maximum use out of your data with Splunk's exceptional analysis and visualization capabilitiesAnalyze and understand your operational data skillfully using this end-to-end courseFull coverage of high-level Splunk techniques such as advanced searches, manipulations, and ... Read more

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Demystify Big Data and discover how to bring operational intelligence to your data to revolutionize your workAbout This BookGet maximum use out of your data with Splunk's exceptional analysis and visualization capabilitiesAnalyze and understand your operational data skillfully using this end-to-end courseFull coverage of high-level Splunk techniques such as advanced searches, manipulations, and
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Python: Real World Machine Learning

by Prateek Joshi, John Hearty, Bastiaan Sjardin, Luca Massaron, Alberto Boschetti ...

Learn to solve challenging data science problems by building powerful machine learning models using PythonAbout This BookUnderstand which algorithms to use in a given context with the help of this exciting recipe-based guideThis practical tutorial tackles real-world computing problems through a rigorous and effective approachBuild state-of-the-art models and develop personalized recommendations to ... Read more

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Learn to solve challenging data science problems by building powerful machine learning models using PythonAbout This BookUnderstand which algorithms to use in a given context with the help of this exciting recipe-based guideThis practical tutorial tackles real-world computing problems through a rigorous and effective approachBuild state-of-the-art models and develop personalized recommendations to
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Prompt Engineering ; The Future Of Language Generation

by Michael Ferguson ...

"AI Prompt Engineering: The Future of Language Generation" is a book that covers the cutting-edge field of AI-powered language generation, from the basics of AI prompt engineering to advanced techniques and best practices for building intelligent chatbots and other conversational systems. Written with the help of experts in the field, the book covers fundamental concepts and technologies such as ... Read more

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"AI Prompt Engineering: The Future of Language Generation" is a book that covers the cutting-edge field of AI-powered language generation, from the basics of AI prompt engineering to advanced techniques and best practices for building intelligent chatbots and other conversational systems. Written with the help of experts in the field, the book covers fundamental concepts and technologies such as
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Web Style Guide, 4th Edition

Foundations of User Experience Design

by Patrick J. Lynch, Sarah Horton ...

A classic reference book on user interface design and graphic design for web sites, updated to reflect a rapidly changing marketConsistently praised as the best volume on classic elements of web site design, Web Style Guide has sold many thousands of copies and has been published around the world. This new revised edition confirms Web Style Guide as the go-to authority in a rapidly changing market ... Read more

$38.49 CAD

A classic reference book on user interface design and graphic design for web sites, updated to reflect a rapidly changing marketConsistently praised as the best volume on classic elements of web site design, Web Style Guide has sold many thousands of copies and has been published around the world. This new revised edition confirms Web Style Guide as the go-to authority in a rapidly changing market
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Ways of Knowing in HCI

Edited by Judith S. Olson, Wendy A. Kellogg ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This textbook brings together both new and traditional research methods in Human Computer Interaction (HCI). Research methods include interviews and observations, ethnography, grounded theory and analysis of digital traces of behavior. Readers will gain an understanding of the type of knowledge each method provides, its disciplinary roots and how each contributes to understanding users, user ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This textbook brings together both new and traditional research methods in Human Computer Interaction (HCI). Research methods include interviews and observations, ethnography, grounded theory and analysis of digital traces of behavior. Readers will gain an understanding of the type of knowledge each method provides, its disciplinary roots and how each contributes to understanding users, user
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Conceptual Models

Core to the Design of Interactive Applications

by Jeff Johnson, Austin Henderson ...

Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
This book presents readers with an exploration of the concept of Conceptual Models and argues that they are core to achieving good design of interactive applications that are easy, effective, and enjoyable to use. The authors’ years of experience helping companies create interactive software applications revealed that interactive applications built without Conceptual Models generally result in ... Read more

$57.69 CAD

This book presents readers with an exploration of the concept of Conceptual Models and argues that they are core to achieving good design of interactive applications that are easy, effective, and enjoyable to use. The authors’ years of experience helping companies create interactive software applications revealed that interactive applications built without Conceptual Models generally result in
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Exploring Big Historical Data: The Historian's Macroscope

by Shawn Graham, Ian Milligan, Scott B Weingart ...

The Digital Humanities have arrived at a moment when digital Big Data is becoming more readily available, opening exciting new avenues of inquiry but also new challenges. This pioneering book describes and demonstrates the ways these data can be explored to construct cultural heritage knowledge, for research and in teaching and learning. It helps humanities scholars to grasp Big Data in order to ... Read more

$34.09 CAD

The Digital Humanities have arrived at a moment when digital Big Data is becoming more readily available, opening exciting new avenues of inquiry but also new challenges. This pioneering book describes and demonstrates the ways these data can be explored to construct cultural heritage knowledge, for research and in teaching and learning. It helps humanities scholars to grasp Big Data in order to
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Cognitive Supervision for Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Laser Surgery

by Loris Fichera ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This thesis lays the groundwork for the automatic supervision of the laser incision process, which aims to complement surgeons’ perception of the state of tissues and enhance their control over laser incisions. The research problem is formulated as the estimation of variables that are representative of the state of tissues during laser cutting. Prior research in this area leveraged numerical ... Read more

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This thesis lays the groundwork for the automatic supervision of the laser incision process, which aims to complement surgeons’ perception of the state of tissues and enhance their control over laser incisions. The research problem is formulated as the estimation of variables that are representative of the state of tissues during laser cutting. Prior research in this area leveraged numerical
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Beginning Xamarin Development for the Mac

Create iOS, watchOS, and Apple tvOS apps with Xamarin.iOS and Visual Studio for Mac

by Dawid Borycki ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Develop apps for the iPhone, iPad, and Apple wearables using Visual Studio for the Mac.Learn how to set up your development environment and emulators, and how to create adaptive user interfaces for various platforms. Expert Dawid Borycki guides you through the fundamentals of programming for Apple platforms (Model View Controller, Test Driven Development), navigation patterns, gesture handling, ... Read more

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Develop apps for the iPhone, iPad, and Apple wearables using Visual Studio for the Mac.Learn how to set up your development environment and emulators, and how to create adaptive user interfaces for various platforms. Expert Dawid Borycki guides you through the fundamentals of programming for Apple platforms (Model View Controller, Test Driven Development), navigation patterns, gesture handling,
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Learn Microservices with Spring Boot

A Practical Approach to RESTful Services Using an Event-Driven Architecture, Cloud-Native Patterns, and Containerization

by Moisés Macero García ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Build Java-based microservices architecture using the Spring Boot framework by evolving an application from a small monolith to an event-driven architecture composed of several services. This revised book follows an incremental approach in teaching the structure of microservices, test-driven development, and common patterns in distributed systems such as service discovery, load balancing, routing, ... Read more

$75.49 CAD

Build Java-based microservices architecture using the Spring Boot framework by evolving an application from a small monolith to an event-driven architecture composed of several services. This revised book follows an incremental approach in teaching the structure of microservices, test-driven development, and common patterns in distributed systems such as service discovery, load balancing, routing,
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Android Studio Game Development

Concepts and Design

by Jerome DiMarzio ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This short book walks you through the process of creating mobile games using the new Android Studio IDE. Android Studio Game Development introduces you to the key tools in Android Studio and gives you the knowledge you need to develop games in Android Studio.This book takes you from installing Android Studio, through exploring the IDE to creating a new project and setting up GitHub as a VCS. You ... Read more

$47.89 CAD

This short book walks you through the process of creating mobile games using the new Android Studio IDE. Android Studio Game Development introduces you to the key tools in Android Studio and gives you the knowledge you need to develop games in Android Studio.This book takes you from installing Android Studio, through exploring the IDE to creating a new project and setting up GitHub as a VCS. You
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Neuro Design

Neuromarketing Insights to Boost Engagement and Profitability

by Darren Bridger ...

COMMENDED: Business Book Awards 2018 - Thought Leader CategoryToday, businesses of all sizes generate a great deal of creative graphic media and content, including websites, presentations, videos and social media posts. Most big companies, including the likes of Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Tesco and Google, now use neuroscience research and theories to optimize their digital content. Neuro Design ... Read more

$42.89 CAD

COMMENDED: Business Book Awards 2018 - Thought Leader CategoryToday, businesses of all sizes generate a great deal of creative graphic media and content, including websites, presentations, videos and social media posts. Most big companies, including the likes of Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Tesco and Google, now use neuroscience research and theories to optimize their digital content. Neuro Design
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Practical Time Series Analysis

Prediction with Statistics and Machine Learning

by Aileen Nielsen ...

Time series data analysis is increasingly important due to the massive production of such data through the internet of things, the digitalization of healthcare, and the rise of smart cities. As continuous monitoring and data collection become more common, the need for competent time series analysis with both statistical and machine learning techniques will increase.Covering innovations in time ... Read more

$67.99 CAD

Time series data analysis is increasingly important due to the massive production of such data through the internet of things, the digitalization of healthcare, and the rise of smart cities. As continuous monitoring and data collection become more common, the need for competent time series analysis with both statistical and machine learning techniques will increase.Covering innovations in time
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Security and Usability

Designing Secure Systems that People Can Use

by Lorrie Faith Cranor, Simson Garfinkel ...

Human factors and usability issues have traditionally played a limited role in security research and secure systems development. Security experts have largely ignored usability issues--both because they often failed to recognize the importance of human factors and because they lacked the expertise to address them.But there is a growing recognition that today's security problems can be solved only ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

Human factors and usability issues have traditionally played a limited role in security research and secure systems development. Security experts have largely ignored usability issues--both because they often failed to recognize the importance of human factors and because they lacked the expertise to address them.But there is a growing recognition that today's security problems can be solved only
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Expert T-SQL Window Functions in SQL Server

by Clayton Groom, Kathi Kellenberger ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Expert T-SQL Window Functions in SQL Server takes you from any level of knowledge of windowing functions and turns you into an expert who can use these powerful functions to solve many T-SQL queries. Replace slow cursors and self-joins with queries that are easy to write and fantastically better performing, all through the magic of window functions.First introduced in SQL Server 2005, window ... Read more

$32.39 CAD

Expert T-SQL Window Functions in SQL Server takes you from any level of knowledge of windowing functions and turns you into an expert who can use these powerful functions to solve many T-SQL queries. Replace slow cursors and self-joins with queries that are easy to write and fantastically better performing, all through the magic of window functions.First introduced in SQL Server 2005, window
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Learn WinUI 3.0

Leverage the power of WinUI, the future of native Windows application development

by Alvin Ashcraft ...

A beginner\\'s guide to building Windows applications with WinUI for UWP and desktop applicationsKey FeaturesCreate modern Windows 10 applications and gain access to UI controls that were previously limited to UWP applicationsDiscover how to modernize your existing Win32 apps with a modern Windows 10 UILearn to embed a single page application (SPA) in a WinUI application with a web framework like ... Read more

$47.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A beginner\\'s guide to building Windows applications with WinUI for UWP and desktop applicationsKey FeaturesCreate modern Windows 10 applications and gain access to UI controls that were previously limited to UWP applicationsDiscover how to modernize your existing Win32 apps with a modern Windows 10 UILearn to embed a single page application (SPA) in a WinUI application with a web framework like
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Programmable Logic Controllers

by William Bolton ...

This textbook, now in its sixth edition, continues to be straightforward and easy-to-read, presenting the principles of PLCs while not tying itself to one manufacturer or another. Extensive examples and chapter ending problems utilize several popular PLCs, highlighting understanding of fundamentals that can be used regardless of manufacturer. This book will help you to understand the main design ... Read more

$53.59 CAD

This textbook, now in its sixth edition, continues to be straightforward and easy-to-read, presenting the principles of PLCs while not tying itself to one manufacturer or another. Extensive examples and chapter ending problems utilize several popular PLCs, highlighting understanding of fundamentals that can be used regardless of manufacturer. This book will help you to understand the main design
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Design for Learning

User Experience in Online Teaching and Learning

by Jenae Cohn, Michael Greer ...

Online learning can be so dull—or not!Enter Jenae Cohn and Michael Greer, experienced authors and teachers, who decided it was time to take on the challenge of making online learning more interesting and compelling for students. So, they met in a Zoom call, contacted Rosenfeld Media, and wrote this book, Design for Learning: User Experience in Online Teaching and Learning (many Zoom calls later) ... Read more

$42.89 CAD

Online learning can be so dull—or not!Enter Jenae Cohn and Michael Greer, experienced authors and teachers, who decided it was time to take on the challenge of making online learning more interesting and compelling for students. So, they met in a Zoom call, contacted Rosenfeld Media, and wrote this book, Design for Learning: User Experience in Online Teaching and Learning (many Zoom calls later)
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Excel Programming with VBA Starter

Get started with programming in Excel using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) with this book and ebook.

by Robert F Martin ...

Get started with programming in Excel using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) with this book and ebook.Key FeaturesLearn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results.Extend and enhance your Excel spreadsheets using the power of Macros and VBA programmingGet to grips with the VBA language to create professional spreadsheetsFollow practical examples to ... Read more

$19.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get started with programming in Excel using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) with this book and ebook.Key FeaturesLearn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results.Extend and enhance your Excel spreadsheets using the power of Macros and VBA programmingGet to grips with the VBA language to create professional spreadsheetsFollow practical examples to
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