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The Nature of Data

Infrastructures, Environments, Politics

Edited by Jenny Goldstein, Eric Nost ...

When we look at some of the most pressing issues in environmental politics today, it is hard to avoid data technologies. Big data, artificial intelligence, and data dashboards all promise “revolutionary” advances in the speed and scale at which governments, corporations, conservationists, and even individuals can respond to environmental challenges.By bringing together scholars from geography, ... Read more

$30.32 CAD

When we look at some of the most pressing issues in environmental politics today, it is hard to avoid data technologies. Big data, artificial intelligence, and data dashboards all promise “revolutionary” advances in the speed and scale at which governments, corporations, conservationists, and even individuals can respond to environmental challenges.By bringing together scholars from geography,
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Programming Languages and Systems

25th European Symposium on Programming, ESOP 2016, Held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2016, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, April 2-8, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by Peter Thiemann ...

Series Book 9632 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 25th European Symposium on Programming, ESOP 2016, which took place in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, in April 2016, held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2016.The 29 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 98 submissions. Being devoted to fundamental issues in the ... Read more

$58.85 CAD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 25th European Symposium on Programming, ESOP 2016, which took place in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, in April 2016, held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2016.The 29 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 98 submissions. Being devoted to fundamental issues in the
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Reliable Software Technologies – Ada-Europe 2016

21st Ada-Europe International Conference on Reliable Software Technologies, Pisa, Italy, June 13-17, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by Eduardo Quiñones, Luís Miguel Pinho, Marko Bertogna ...

Series Book 9695 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st Ada-Europe International Conference on Reliable Software Technologies, Ada-Europe 2016, held in Pisa, Italy, in June 2016.The revised 12 full papers presented together with one invited paper were carefully reviewed and selected from 28 submissions. They are organized in topical sections on concurrency and parallelism, testing and ... Read more

$58.85 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st Ada-Europe International Conference on Reliable Software Technologies, Ada-Europe 2016, held in Pisa, Italy, in June 2016.The revised 12 full papers presented together with one invited paper were carefully reviewed and selected from 28 submissions. They are organized in topical sections on concurrency and parallelism, testing and
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Guardians of the Digital Frontier

Advanced Strategies in AI and Cloud Security Defense

by Oyindamola Oluyemo ...

Guardians of the Digital Frontier: Advanced Strategies in AI and Cloud Security Defense responds to the urgent challenges of securing our rapidly expanding digital ecosystem. As artificial intelligence and cloud computing become fundamental to innovation and operations, they introduce complex new risks that outdated security models cannot manage.This book presents cybersecurity as an integrated, ... Read more

$10.07 CAD

Guardians of the Digital Frontier: Advanced Strategies in AI and Cloud Security Defense responds to the urgent challenges of securing our rapidly expanding digital ecosystem. As artificial intelligence and cloud computing become fundamental to innovation and operations, they introduce complex new risks that outdated security models cannot manage.This book presents cybersecurity as an integrated,
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Unlocking Data with Generative AI and RAG

Enhance generative AI systems by integrating internal data with large language models using RAG

by Keith Bourne ...

Leverage cutting-edge generative AI techniques such as RAG to realize the potential of your data and drive innovation as well as gain strategic advantage Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesOptimize data retrieval and generation using vector databasesBoost decision-making and automate workflows with AI agentsOvercome common challenges in ... Read more

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Leverage cutting-edge generative AI techniques such as RAG to realize the potential of your data and drive innovation as well as gain strategic advantage Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesOptimize data retrieval and generation using vector databasesBoost decision-making and automate workflows with AI agentsOvercome common challenges in
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3D Printing and Ubiquitous Manufacturing

by Tin-Chih Toly Chen ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book provides a thorough overview of the applications of 3D printing technologies to ubiquitous manufacturing (UM). UM itself represents an application of ubiquitous computing in the manufacturing sector, and this book reveals how it offers convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable manufacturing resources, including software tools, equipment, and capabilities.Given ... Read more

$58.85 CAD

This book provides a thorough overview of the applications of 3D printing technologies to ubiquitous manufacturing (UM). UM itself represents an application of ubiquitous computing in the manufacturing sector, and this book reveals how it offers convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable manufacturing resources, including software tools, equipment, and capabilities.Given
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Data Modeling with Snowflake

A practical guide to accelerating Snowflake development using universal data modeling techniques

by Serge Gershkovich ...

Discover how Snowflake's unique objects and features can be used to leverage universal modeling techniques through real-world examples and SQL recipes Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesLearn core modeling techniques tied to practical examples using native Snowflake architectureAdopt a universal modeling language to communicate business value to functional ... Read more

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Discover how Snowflake's unique objects and features can be used to leverage universal modeling techniques through real-world examples and SQL recipes Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesLearn core modeling techniques tied to practical examples using native Snowflake architectureAdopt a universal modeling language to communicate business value to functional
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Academic Research and Professional Practice in Interaction Design

First International Conference, ARPPID 2025, London, UK, July 10–11, 2025, Proceedings

Edited by José Abdelnour-Nocera, Torkil Clemmensen, Marta Kristín Lárusdóttir, Teresa Macchia, Marta Rey Babbarro, Nurha Yingta ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Academic Research and Professional Practice in Interaction Design, ARPPID 2025, held in London, UK, during July 10–11, 2025.The 17 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 28 submissions. They focus on interaction design, user experience, and human-computer interaction, ... Read more

$105.83 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Academic Research and Professional Practice in Interaction Design, ARPPID 2025, held in London, UK, during July 10–11, 2025.The 17 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 28 submissions. They focus on interaction design, user experience, and human-computer interaction,
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Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Big Data Processing

Second International Conference, AAIMB 2024, Chennai, India, December 12–13, 2024, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Geetha Ramachandran, Nhu-Ngoc Dao, Noor Zaman Jhanjhi, Anuradha Muthukrishnan, Hemanand Duraivelu ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This two-set volume CCIS 2653 and 2654 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Big Data Processing, AAIMB 2024, held in Chennai, India, during December 12–13, 2024.The 59 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 434 submissions. The papers are organized in the ... Read more

$117.62 CAD

This two-set volume CCIS 2653 and 2654 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Big Data Processing, AAIMB 2024, held in Chennai, India, during December 12–13, 2024.The 59 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 434 submissions. The papers are organized in the
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Designing for Service

Key Issues and New Directions

Edited by Dr Daniela Sangiorgi, Alison Prendiville ...

Service design is the activity of planning and organizing people, infrastructure, communication and material components of a service in order to improve its quality and the interaction between service provider and customers. It is now a growing field of both practice and academic research. Designing for Service brings together a wide range of international contributors to map the field of service ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

Service design is the activity of planning and organizing people, infrastructure, communication and material components of a service in order to improve its quality and the interaction between service provider and customers. It is now a growing field of both practice and academic research. Designing for Service brings together a wide range of international contributors to map the field of service
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The Esri Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 3

Modeling Suitability, Movement, and Interaction

by Andy Mitchell ...

The Esri Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 3: Modeling Suitability, Movement, and Interaction describes practical applications of modeling concepts in a geographic information system (GIS). This book shows readers how they can explore spatial interaction, site selection, routing, and scheduling, and explains how to best interpret the results of the analysis. With full-color maps and illustrations and ... Read more

$51.11 CAD

The Esri Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 3: Modeling Suitability, Movement, and Interaction describes practical applications of modeling concepts in a geographic information system (GIS). This book shows readers how they can explore spatial interaction, site selection, routing, and scheduling, and explains how to best interpret the results of the analysis. With full-color maps and illustrations and
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Euro-Par 2018: Parallel Processing

24th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing, Turin, Italy, August 27 - 31, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Marco Aldinucci, Luca Padovani, Massimo Torquati ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing, Euro-Par 2018, held in Turin, Italy, in August 2018.The 57 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 194 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: support tools and environments; performance and power modeling, prediction and ... Read more

$58.85 CAD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing, Euro-Par 2018, held in Turin, Italy, in August 2018.The 57 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 194 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: support tools and environments; performance and power modeling, prediction and
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Mastering Apache Spark 2.x

Advanced techniques in complex Big Data processing, streaming analytics and machine learning

by Romeo Kienzler ...

Advanced analytics on your Big Data with the latest Apache Spark 2.xKey Features\[\*\]Master the art of real-time Big Data processing using Apache Spark 2.x\[\*\]Perform machine learning, deep learning and streaming data analytics by extending the most up-to-date functionalities of Apache Spark\[\*\]An advanced guide with a unique combination of tips, instructions and practical examples on using ... Read more

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Advanced analytics on your Big Data with the latest Apache Spark 2.xKey Features\[\*\]Master the art of real-time Big Data processing using Apache Spark 2.x\[\*\]Perform machine learning, deep learning and streaming data analytics by extending the most up-to-date functionalities of Apache Spark\[\*\]An advanced guide with a unique combination of tips, instructions and practical examples on using
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Web Engineering

25th International Conference, ICWE 2025, Delft, The Netherlands, June 30 – July 3, 2025, Proceedings

Edited by Himanshu Verma, Alessandro Bozzon, Andrea Mauri, Jie Yang ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 25th International Conference, The Inclusive Web: Realizing Safe, Accessible, Inclusive, and Sustainable Web Engineering, ICWE 2025, held in Delft, The Netherlands, during June 30–July 3, 2025.The 12 full papers and 8 short papers, 6 (Industry Track); 3 Tutorials; 5 (Posters & Demonstrations); and 5 (PhD Symposium) included in this book were carefully ... Read more

$75.50 CAD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 25th International Conference, The Inclusive Web: Realizing Safe, Accessible, Inclusive, and Sustainable Web Engineering, ICWE 2025, held in Delft, The Netherlands, during June 30–July 3, 2025.The 12 full papers and 8 short papers, 6 (Industry Track); 3 Tutorials; 5 (Posters & Demonstrations); and 5 (PhD Symposium) included in this book were carefully
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Mastering Machine Learning Algorithms

Expert techniques to implement popular machine learning algorithms and fine-tune your models

by Giuseppe Bonaccorso ...

Explore and master the most important algorithms for solving complex machine learning problems.Key FeaturesDiscover high-performing machine learning algorithms and understand how they work in depthOne-stop solution to mastering supervised, unsupervised, and semi-supervised machine learning algorithms and their implementationMaster concepts related to algorithm tuning, parameter optimization, and ... Read more

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Explore and master the most important algorithms for solving complex machine learning problems.Key FeaturesDiscover high-performing machine learning algorithms and understand how they work in depthOne-stop solution to mastering supervised, unsupervised, and semi-supervised machine learning algorithms and their implementationMaster concepts related to algorithm tuning, parameter optimization, and
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VMware Workstation - No Experience Necessary

by Sander van Vugt ...

This book is a practical, step-by-step guide to creating and managing virtual machines using VMware Workstation. VMware Workstation: No Experience Necessary is for developers as well as system administrators who want to efficiently set up a test environment .You should have basic networking knowledge, and prior experience with Virtual Machines and VMware Player would be beneficial. ... Read more

$19.70 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book is a practical, step-by-step guide to creating and managing virtual machines using VMware Workstation. VMware Workstation: No Experience Necessary is for developers as well as system administrators who want to efficiently set up a test environment .You should have basic networking knowledge, and prior experience with Virtual Machines and VMware Player would be beneficial.
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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

$17.27 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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ActionScript Graphing Cookbook

Learn how to create appealing and interactive visual presentations of your data in ActionScript with this book and ebook.

by Peter Backx, Dominic Gelineau ...

Learn how to create appealing and interactive visual presentations of your data in ActionScript with this book and ebook.Key FeaturesLearn how to create various visually dynamic graphs and chartsImport data from different sources, such as web servicesLearn how to map geographical data, visualize in 3DBook Description"A picture is worth a thousand words" has never been more true than when ... Read more

$37.43 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn how to create appealing and interactive visual presentations of your data in ActionScript with this book and ebook.Key FeaturesLearn how to create various visually dynamic graphs and chartsImport data from different sources, such as web servicesLearn how to map geographical data, visualize in 3DBook Description"A picture is worth a thousand words" has never been more true than when
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Instant Heat Maps in R: How-to

by Sebastian Raschka ...

Filled with practical, step-by-step instructions and clear explanations for the most important and useful tasks. Heat Maps in R: How-to is an easy to understand book that starts with a simple heat map and takes you all the way through to advanced heat maps with graphics and data manipulation.Heat Maps in R: How-to is the book for you if you want to make use of this free and open source software to ... Read more

$15.83 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Filled with practical, step-by-step instructions and clear explanations for the most important and useful tasks. Heat Maps in R: How-to is an easy to understand book that starts with a simple heat map and takes you all the way through to advanced heat maps with graphics and data manipulation.Heat Maps in R: How-to is the book for you if you want to make use of this free and open source software to
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Robots in the Workplace

The Future of Employment in the AI Era

by Hesham Mohamed Elsherif ...

As we stand at the precipice of a new era, where artificial intelligence and robotics are not just concepts of science fiction but tangible realities reshaping our world, "Robots in the Workplace: The Future of Employment in the AI Era" emerges as a timely exploration of this transformative landscape. This book is intended for a broad audience, encompassing professionals, academics, policymakers, ... Read more

$10.07 CAD

As we stand at the precipice of a new era, where artificial intelligence and robotics are not just concepts of science fiction but tangible realities reshaping our world, "Robots in the Workplace: The Future of Employment in the AI Era" emerges as a timely exploration of this transformative landscape. This book is intended for a broad audience, encompassing professionals, academics, policymakers,
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Practical C++ Machine Learning

Hands-on strategies for developing simple machine learning models using C++ data structures and libraries

by Anais Sutherland ...

Practical C++ Machine Learning introduces C++ programmers to the world of machine learning. If you know C++ but haven't worked with machine learning solutions before, this book is a good place to start learning the basics and experimenting with the language's essential concepts and techniques.The book starts off by showing you how to set up a development environment and put together some basic ... Read more

$41.03 CAD

Practical C++ Machine Learning introduces C++ programmers to the world of machine learning. If you know C++ but haven't worked with machine learning solutions before, this book is a good place to start learning the basics and experimenting with the language's essential concepts and techniques.The book starts off by showing you how to set up a development environment and put together some basic
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Vector Databases

A Practical Introduction

by Nitin Borwankar ...

The AI revolution is here, and at its core lies a game-changing technology that most developers haven’t fully explored: vector databases. From powering semantic search to enabling large language models (LLMs) and generative AI, vector databases are reshaping how we build applications with unstructured data like text, images, and audio. But how do you go from curious to capable with this vital ... Read more

$53.99 CAD

The AI revolution is here, and at its core lies a game-changing technology that most developers haven’t fully explored: vector databases. From powering semantic search to enabling large language models (LLMs) and generative AI, vector databases are reshaping how we build applications with unstructured data like text, images, and audio. But how do you go from curious to capable with this vital
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Interactive Dashboards and Data Apps with Plotly and Dash

Harness the power of a fully fledged frontend web framework in Python – no JavaScript required

by Elias Dabbas ...

Build web-based, mobile-friendly analytic apps and interactive dashboards with PythonKey FeaturesDevelop data apps and dashboards without any knowledge of JavaScriptMap different types of data such as integers, floats, and dates to bar charts, scatter plots, and moreCreate controls and visual elements with multiple inputs and outputs and add functionality to the app as per your requirementsBook ... Read more

$40.31 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build web-based, mobile-friendly analytic apps and interactive dashboards with PythonKey FeaturesDevelop data apps and dashboards without any knowledge of JavaScriptMap different types of data such as integers, floats, and dates to bar charts, scatter plots, and moreCreate controls and visual elements with multiple inputs and outputs and add functionality to the app as per your requirementsBook
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Machine Learning Techniques for Text

Apply modern techniques with Python for text processing, dimensionality reduction, classification, and evaluation

by Nikos Tsourakis ...

Take your Python text processing skills to another level by learning about the latest natural language processing and machine learning techniques with this full color guideKey FeaturesLearn how to acquire and process textual data and visualize the key findingsObtain deeper insight into the most commonly used algorithms and techniques and understand their tradeoffsImplement models for solving real ... Read more

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Take your Python text processing skills to another level by learning about the latest natural language processing and machine learning techniques with this full color guideKey FeaturesLearn how to acquire and process textual data and visualize the key findingsObtain deeper insight into the most commonly used algorithms and techniques and understand their tradeoffsImplement models for solving real
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