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Creating Data Stories with Tableau Public

Illustrate your data in a more interactive and interesting way using Tableau Public

by Ashley Ohmann ...

Illustrate your data in a more interactive and interesting way using Tableau PublicKey FeaturesBook DescriptionTableau Public is a very useful tool in anyone's data reporting toolbox that allows authors to add an interactive data element to any article. It allows investigative journalists and bloggers to tell a “data story”, allowing others to explore your data visualization. The relative ease of ... Read more

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Illustrate your data in a more interactive and interesting way using Tableau PublicKey FeaturesBook DescriptionTableau Public is a very useful tool in anyone's data reporting toolbox that allows authors to add an interactive data element to any article. It allows investigative journalists and bloggers to tell a “data story”, allowing others to explore your data visualization. The relative ease of
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Human Interface and the Management of Information. Visual Information and Knowledge Management

Thematic Area, HIMI 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26–31, 2019, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Sakae Yamamoto, Hirohiko Mori ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 11569 and 11570 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Thematic Area on Human Interface and the Management of Information, HIMI 2019, held as part of HCI International 2019 in Orlando, FL, USA.HCII 2019 received a total of 5029 submissions, of which 1275 papers and 209 posters were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process.The 91 papers presented in ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This two-volume set LNCS 11569 and 11570 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Thematic Area on Human Interface and the Management of Information, HIMI 2019, held as part of HCI International 2019 in Orlando, FL, USA.HCII 2019 received a total of 5029 submissions, of which 1275 papers and 209 posters were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process.The 91 papers presented in
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Phenotropic Interaction

Improving Interfaces with Computing with Words and Perceptions

by Moreno Colombo ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Successful interaction between humans and artificial systems allows for combining the advantages of all actors in solving problems. However, interaction is often demanding for people, as it builds on artificial concepts, such as strict protocols.This book presents the new paradigm of 'phenotropic' interaction, which aims to improve the naturalness of the interaction thanks to bio-inspired ... Read more

$153.99 CAD

Successful interaction between humans and artificial systems allows for combining the advantages of all actors in solving problems. However, interaction is often demanding for people, as it builds on artificial concepts, such as strict protocols.This book presents the new paradigm of 'phenotropic' interaction, which aims to improve the naturalness of the interaction thanks to bio-inspired
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Integral Communication and Digital Identity

Edited by Ozren Rafajac, Alen Jakupović ...

Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
This book explains how taxonomy can be used to describe and connect social actors in an integral way. Integral communication refers to a specific way of open information exchange which uses all qualities and preferences of subjects in conversation and allows anonymous feedback exchange, which enhances trust, learning and development. The role of integral communication is to promote perceptiveness, ... Read more

$140.99 CAD

This book explains how taxonomy can be used to describe and connect social actors in an integral way. Integral communication refers to a specific way of open information exchange which uses all qualities and preferences of subjects in conversation and allows anonymous feedback exchange, which enhances trust, learning and development. The role of integral communication is to promote perceptiveness,
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SQL Server T-SQL Recipes

by David Dye, Jason Brimhall, Timothy Roberts, Wayne Sheffield, Joseph Sack, Jonathan Gennick ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
SQL Server T-SQL Recipes is an example-based guide to the Transact-SQL language that is at the core of SQL Server. This edition has been lightly updated for SQL Server 2014 and provides ready-to-implement solutions to common programming and database administration tasks. Learn to create databases, create in-memory tables and stored procedures, insert and update data, generate reports, secure your ... Read more

$119.99 CAD

SQL Server T-SQL Recipes is an example-based guide to the Transact-SQL language that is at the core of SQL Server. This edition has been lightly updated for SQL Server 2014 and provides ready-to-implement solutions to common programming and database administration tasks. Learn to create databases, create in-memory tables and stored procedures, insert and update data, generate reports, secure your
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Search-Based Software Engineering

7th International Symposium, SSBSE 2015, Bergamo, Italy, September 5-7, 2015, Proceedings

Edited by Yvan Labiche, Márcio Barros ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Search-Based Software Engineering, SSBSE 2015, held in Bergamo, Italy, in September 2015.The 12 revised full papers presented together with 2 invited talks, 4 short papers, 2 papers of the graduate track, and 13 challenge track papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 51 submissions. Search Based Software ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Search-Based Software Engineering, SSBSE 2015, held in Bergamo, Italy, in September 2015.The 12 revised full papers presented together with 2 invited talks, 4 short papers, 2 papers of the graduate track, and 13 challenge track papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 51 submissions. Search Based Software
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Unifying Theories of Programming

6th International Symposium, UTP 2016, Reykjavik, Iceland, June 4-5, 2016, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Jonathan P. Bowen, Huibiao Zhu ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Unifying Theories of Programming, UTP 2016, held in Reykjavik, Iceland, in June 2016, in conjunction with the12th International Conference on Integrated Formal Methods, iFM 2016. The 8 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 10 submissions. They deal with the fundamental problem of ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Unifying Theories of Programming, UTP 2016, held in Reykjavik, Iceland, in June 2016, in conjunction with the12th International Conference on Integrated Formal Methods, iFM 2016. The 8 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 10 submissions. They deal with the fundamental problem of
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Feeling Present in the Physical World and in Computer-Mediated Environments

by J. Waterworth, G. Riva ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This concise volume presents for the first time a coherent and detailed account of why we experience feelings of being present in the physical world and in computer-mediated environments, why we often don't, and why it matters - for design, psychotherapy, tool use and social creativity amongst other practical applications. ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This concise volume presents for the first time a coherent and detailed account of why we experience feelings of being present in the physical world and in computer-mediated environments, why we often don't, and why it matters - for design, psychotherapy, tool use and social creativity amongst other practical applications.
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Augmented Reality Games II

The Gamification of Education, Medicine and Art

Edited by Vladimir Geroimenko ...

This is the second of two comprehensive volumes that provide a thorough and multi-faceted research into the emerging field of augmented reality games and consider a wide range of its major issues. These first ever research monographs on augmented reality games have been written by a team of 70 leading researchers, practitioners and artists from 20 countries.Volume II explores the most important ... Read more

$179.99 CAD

This is the second of two comprehensive volumes that provide a thorough and multi-faceted research into the emerging field of augmented reality games and consider a wide range of its major issues. These first ever research monographs on augmented reality games have been written by a team of 70 leading researchers, practitioners and artists from 20 countries.Volume II explores the most important
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Health and Social Care Systems of the Future: Demographic Changes, Digital Age and Human Factors

Proceedings of the Healthcare Ergonomics and Patient Safety, HEPS, 3-5 July, 2019 Lisbon, Portugal

Edited by Teresa Patrone Cotrim, Florentino Serranheira, Paulo Sousa, Sue Hignett, Sara Albolino, Riccardo Tartaglia ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book discusses how digital technology and demographic changes are transforming the patient experience, services, provision, and planning of health and social care. It presents innovative ergonomics research and human factors approaches to improving safety, working conditions and quality of life for both patients and healthcare workers. Personalized medicine, mobile and wearable technologies, ... Read more

$256.99 CAD

This book discusses how digital technology and demographic changes are transforming the patient experience, services, provision, and planning of health and social care. It presents innovative ergonomics research and human factors approaches to improving safety, working conditions and quality of life for both patients and healthcare workers. Personalized medicine, mobile and wearable technologies,
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Scala Programming for Big Data Analytics

Get Started With Big Data Analytics Using Apache Spark

by Irfan Elahi ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
Gain the key language concepts and programming techniques of Scala in the context of big data analytics and Apache Spark. The book begins by introducing you to Scala and establishes a firm contextual understanding of why you should learn this language, how it stands in comparison to Java, and how Scala is related to Apache Spark for big data analytics. Next, you’ll set up the Scala environment ... Read more

$44.99 CAD

Gain the key language concepts and programming techniques of Scala in the context of big data analytics and Apache Spark. The book begins by introducing you to Scala and establishes a firm contextual understanding of why you should learn this language, how it stands in comparison to Java, and how Scala is related to Apache Spark for big data analytics. Next, you’ll set up the Scala environment
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Building an Event-Driven Data Mesh

Patterns for Designing & Building Event-Driven Architectures

by Adam Bellemare ...

The exponential growth of data combined with the need to derive real-time business value is a critical issue today. An event-driven data mesh can power real-time operational and analytical workloads, all from a single set of data product streams. With practical real-world examples, this book shows you how to successfully design and build an event-driven data mesh.Building an Event-Driven Data Mesh ... Read more

$57.99 CAD

The exponential growth of data combined with the need to derive real-time business value is a critical issue today. An event-driven data mesh can power real-time operational and analytical workloads, all from a single set of data product streams. With practical real-world examples, this book shows you how to successfully design and build an event-driven data mesh.Building an Event-Driven Data Mesh
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R概率图模型入门与实践

Chinese Edition

by Posts & Telecom Press, David Bellot ...

概率图，热门的机器学习研究方向！借助流行的R语言，掌握贝叶斯网络和马尔科夫网络！Key Features市场上首本基于R语言的概率图图书结合概率论与图论的知识，提供一种简单的可视化概率模型的方法理解计算机如何通过贝叶斯模型和马尔科夫模型来解决现实世界的问题Book Description概率图模型结合了概率论与图论的知识，提供了一种简单的可视化概率模型的方法，在人工智能、机器学习和计算机视觉等领域有着广阔的应用前景。通过学习本书，读者可以理解概率图模型的概念，为特定的问题选取特定的概率图模型；调整模型参数，自动发现新的模型；从简单到复杂，逐步理解贝叶斯模型的基本原理；把标准的线性回归模型转换为强大的概率图模型；理解当今产业界广泛使用的高级模型；使用精确推断和近似推断算法，计算后验概率分布。本书适合各行业的数据科学家、机器学习爱好者和工程师等人群阅读、使用。What you will ... Read more

$31.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

概率图，热门的机器学习研究方向！借助流行的R语言，掌握贝叶斯网络和马尔科夫网络！Key Features市场上首本基于R语言的概率图图书结合概率论与图论的知识，提供一种简单的可视化概率模型的方法理解计算机如何通过贝叶斯模型和马尔科夫模型来解决现实世界的问题Book Description概率图模型结合了概率论与图论的知识，提供了一种简单的可视化概率模型的方法，在人工智能、机器学习和计算机视觉等领域有着广阔的应用前景。通过学习本书，读者可以理解概率图模型的概念，为特定的问题选取特定的概率图模型；调整模型参数，自动发现新的模型；从简单到复杂，逐步理解贝叶斯模型的基本原理；把标准的线性回归模型转换为强大的概率图模型；理解当今产业界广泛使用的高级模型；使用精确推断和近似推断算法，计算后验概率分布。本书适合各行业的数据科学家、机器学习爱好者和工程师等人群阅读、使用。What you will
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Intelligence and Equity: Shaping the Future of Knowledge

27th International Conference on Asian Digital Libraries, ICADL 2025, Metro Manila, Philippines, December 3-5, 2025, Proceedings

Edited by Sanghee Oh, Antoine Doucet, Marut Buranarach, Iyra Buenrostro-Cabbab, Yuenan Liu, Benedict Salazar Olgado ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries, ICADL 2025, held in Metro Manila, Philippines, during December 3-5, 2025.The 12 full papers, 26 short papers, 5 demo/poster papers, and 3 practice papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 102 submissions. They were categorized under the following ... Read more

$102.99 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries, ICADL 2025, held in Metro Manila, Philippines, during December 3-5, 2025.The 12 full papers, 26 short papers, 5 demo/poster papers, and 3 practice papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 102 submissions. They were categorized under the following
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Computing in Smart Toys

Edited by Jeff K.T. Tang, Patrick C. K. Hung ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
The goal of this book is to crystallize the emerging mobile computing technologies and trends into positive efforts to focus on the most promising solutions in services computing. Many toys built today are increasingly using these technologies together and it is important to understand the various research and practical issues. The book will provide clear proof that mobile technologies are playing ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

The goal of this book is to crystallize the emerging mobile computing technologies and trends into positive efforts to focus on the most promising solutions in services computing. Many toys built today are increasingly using these technologies together and it is important to understand the various research and practical issues. The book will provide clear proof that mobile technologies are playing
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HCI in Mobility, Transport, and Automotive Systems. Driving Behavior, Urban and Smart Mobility

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

Edited by Heidi Krömker ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 12212 and 12213 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on HCI in Mobility, Transport, and Automotive Systems, MobiTAS 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020, in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July, 2020.*A total of 1439 full papers and 238 posters have been carefully reviewed and ... Read more

$93.99 CAD

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

15th International Conference, ICOST 2017, Paris, France, August 29-31, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Hamdi Aloulou, Bessam Abdulrazak, Mounir Mokhtari ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Smart Homes and Health Telematics, ICOST 2017, held in Paris, France, in August 2017.The 18 regular papers, 5 short papers together with 2 invited talks included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions.The conference features a dynamic program incorporating a range of design, ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Smart Homes and Health Telematics, ICOST 2017, held in Paris, France, in August 2017.The 18 regular papers, 5 short papers together with 2 invited talks included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions.The conference features a dynamic program incorporating a range of design,
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Image Analysis and Processing – ICIAP 2019

20th International Conference, Trento, Italy, September 9–13, 2019, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Elisa Ricci, Samuel Rota Bulò, Cees Snoek, Oswald Lanz, Stefano Messelodi, Nicu Sebe ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNCS 11751 and 11752 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Image Analysis and Processing, ICIAP 2019, held in Trento, Italy, in September 2019.The 117 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 207 submissions. The papers cover both classic and the most recent trends in image processing, computer vision, and pattern ... Read more

$102.99 CAD

The two-volume set LNCS 11751 and 11752 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Image Analysis and Processing, ICIAP 2019, held in Trento, Italy, in September 2019.The 117 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 207 submissions. The papers cover both classic and the most recent trends in image processing, computer vision, and pattern
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Computer Supported Education

14th International Conference, CSEDU 2022, Virtual Event, April 22–24, 2022, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by James Uhomoibhi ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed post-proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, CSEDU 2022, Virtual Event, April 22–24, 2022. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 crisis.The 8 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 181 submissions. The papers included in CSEDU 2022 proceedings contribute to the ... Read more

$83.99 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed post-proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, CSEDU 2022, Virtual Event, April 22–24, 2022. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 crisis.The 8 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 181 submissions. The papers included in CSEDU 2022 proceedings contribute to the
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Creación de componentes en JavaScript Curso practico

by Pablo E. Fernández ...

Por mucho que los frameworks intenten simplificar los desarrollos y nos vendan que son supereficaces y novedosos, JavaScript siempre lo hará mejor y más rápido._x000D_ _x000D_ Este libro muestra, desde cero y con ejemplos prácticos, cómo crear diversas funcionalidades, siempre apoyándose en las premisas de la simplicidad y mejor rendimiento. _x000D_ _x000D_ Con él se comprenderán y aprenderán todo ... Read more

$15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Por mucho que los frameworks intenten simplificar los desarrollos y nos vendan que son supereficaces y novedosos, JavaScript siempre lo hará mejor y más rápido._x000D_ _x000D_ Este libro muestra, desde cero y con ejemplos prácticos, cómo crear diversas funcionalidades, siempre apoyándose en las premisas de la simplicidad y mejor rendimiento. _x000D_ _x000D_ Con él se comprenderán y aprenderán todo
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The Physics of Context

AI OBSERVER, #6

by K.ZEN-YU ...

Series Book 6 - AI OBSERVER
Context is not memory.It is a dynamic pressure field formed by accumulated semantics, attention bias, tonal direction, and structural tension.The Physics of Context examines how large language models construct, sustain, distort, and ultimately collapse context during extended generation. Rather than treating context as a static buffer or recall mechanism, this book reframes it as a continuously ... Read more

$27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Context is not memory.It is a dynamic pressure field formed by accumulated semantics, attention bias, tonal direction, and structural tension.The Physics of Context examines how large language models construct, sustain, distort, and ultimately collapse context during extended generation. Rather than treating context as a static buffer or recall mechanism, this book reframes it as a continuously
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The Sovereign Intelligence Playbook - How Any Nation Can Own Its AI Future, Protect Its Data, and Build a Prosperous Digital Economy

by JOHN KABAA KAMAU ...

SOVEREIGN BY DESIGN: THE GLOBAL ARCHITECT'S ROADMAP TO AI POWERThe Second Silicon Revolution has arrived. Will your nation hold the handle of the tool, or be caught in the gears?For decades, global power was measured in oil and geography. In 2026, the scoreboard has changed to FLOPS, megawatts, and "Governable Chips." Sovereign by Design is the definitive field manual for the "Great Divergence"; ... Read more

$39.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

SOVEREIGN BY DESIGN: THE GLOBAL ARCHITECT'S ROADMAP TO AI POWERThe Second Silicon Revolution has arrived. Will your nation hold the handle of the tool, or be caught in the gears?For decades, global power was measured in oil and geography. In 2026, the scoreboard has changed to FLOPS, megawatts, and "Governable Chips." Sovereign by Design is the definitive field manual for the "Great Divergence";
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Interactivity and Game Creation

9th EAI International Conference, ArtsIT 2020, Aalborg, Denmark, December 10–11, 2020, Proceedings

Edited by Anthony Brooks, Eva Irene Brooks, Duckworth Jonathan ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Interactivity and Game Creation, ArtsIT 2020, held in Aalborg, Denmark, in December 2020. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The 28 revised full papers presented were carefully selected from 60 submissions. The papers represent a forum for the dissemination of cutting-edge ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Interactivity and Game Creation, ArtsIT 2020, held in Aalborg, Denmark, in December 2020. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The 28 revised full papers presented were carefully selected from 60 submissions. The papers represent a forum for the dissemination of cutting-edge
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Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021)

Volume V: Methods & Approaches

Edited by Nancy L. Black, W. Patrick Neumann, Ian Noy ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book presents the proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021), held online on June 13-18, 2021. By highlighting the latest theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management, computer science, human biology ... Read more

$179.99 CAD

This book presents the proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021), held online on June 13-18, 2021. By highlighting the latest theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management, computer science, human biology
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