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Grand Challenges in Technology Enhanced Learning

Outcomes of the 3rd Alpine Rendez-Vous

by Frank Fischer, Fridolin Wild, Rosamund Sutherland, Lena Zirn ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book presents a key piece of the vision and strategy developed in STELLAR. It sets out a new mid-term agenda by defining Grand Challenges for research and development in technology-enhanced learning. Other than mere technology prizes, STELLAR Grand Challenges deal with problems at the interface of social and technical sciences. They pose problems that can be solved only in interdisciplinary ... Read more

$58.04 CAD

This book presents a key piece of the vision and strategy developed in STELLAR. It sets out a new mid-term agenda by defining Grand Challenges for research and development in technology-enhanced learning. Other than mere technology prizes, STELLAR Grand Challenges deal with problems at the interface of social and technical sciences. They pose problems that can be solved only in interdisciplinary
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Privacy Is Hard and Seven Other Myths

Achieving Privacy through Careful Design

by Jaap-Henk Hoepman ...

An expert on computer privacy and security shows how we can build privacy into the design of systems from the start.We are tethered to our devices all day, every day, leaving data trails of our searches, posts, clicks, and communications. Meanwhile, governments and businesses collect our data and use it to monitor us without our knowledge. So we have resigned ourselves to the belief that privacy ... Read more

$28.79 CAD

An expert on computer privacy and security shows how we can build privacy into the design of systems from the start.We are tethered to our devices all day, every day, leaving data trails of our searches, posts, clicks, and communications. Meanwhile, governments and businesses collect our data and use it to monitor us without our knowledge. So we have resigned ourselves to the belief that privacy
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Eye Gaze in Intelligent User Interfaces

Gaze-based Analyses, Models and Applications

Edited by Cristina Conati, Thomas Bader, Yukiko I. Nakano ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Remarkable progress in eye-tracking technologies opened the way to design novel attention-based intelligent user interfaces, and highlighted the importance of better understanding of eye-gaze in human-computer interaction and human-human communication. For instance, a user’s focus of attention is useful in interpreting the user’s intentions, their understanding of the conversation, and their ... Read more

$104.48 CAD

Remarkable progress in eye-tracking technologies opened the way to design novel attention-based intelligent user interfaces, and highlighted the importance of better understanding of eye-gaze in human-computer interaction and human-human communication. For instance, a user’s focus of attention is useful in interpreting the user’s intentions, their understanding of the conversation, and their
... Read more
Swift 4 for Absolute Beginners

Develop Apps for iOS

by Stefan Kaczmarek, Brad Lees, Gary Bennett ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Stay motivated and overcome obstacles while learning to use Swift Playgrounds to be a great iOS developer. This book is perfect for those with no programming background, those with some programming experience but no object-oriented experience, or those that have a great idea for an app but haven’t programmed since school, and it is now updated for Swift 4.Many people have a difficult time ... Read more

$37.97 CAD

Stay motivated and overcome obstacles while learning to use Swift Playgrounds to be a great iOS developer. This book is perfect for those with no programming background, those with some programming experience but no object-oriented experience, or those that have a great idea for an app but haven’t programmed since school, and it is now updated for Swift 4.Many people have a difficult time
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Cooperative Design, Visualization, and Engineering

14th International Conference, CDVE 2017, Mallorca, Spain, September 17-20, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Yuhua Luo ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization, and Engineering, CDVE 2017, held in Mallorca, Spain, in September 2017.The 31 full papers presented in this book together with 4 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 84 submissions. The papers cover a broad range of topics in the field of cooperative ... Read more

$58.04 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization, and Engineering, CDVE 2017, held in Mallorca, Spain, in September 2017.The 31 full papers presented in this book together with 4 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 84 submissions. The papers cover a broad range of topics in the field of cooperative
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Neural Information Processing

25th International Conference, ICONIP 2018, Siem Reap, Cambodia, December 13–16, 2018, Proceedings, Part VII

Edited by Long Cheng, Andrew Chi Sing Leung, Seiichi Ozawa ...

Series Book 7 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The seven-volume set of LNCS 11301-11307, constitutes the proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP 2018, held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, in December 2018.The 401 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 575 submissions. The papers address the emerging topics of theoretical research, empirical studies, and applications of neural ... Read more

$58.04 CAD

The seven-volume set of LNCS 11301-11307, constitutes the proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP 2018, held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, in December 2018.The 401 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 575 submissions. The papers address the emerging topics of theoretical research, empirical studies, and applications of neural
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Formal Languages and Compilation

by Stefano Crespi Reghizzi, Luca Breveglieri, Angelo Morzenti ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This classroom-tested and clearly-written textbook presents a focused guide to the conceptual foundations of compilation, explaining the fundamental principles and algorithms used for defining the syntax of languages, and for implementing simple translators.This significantly updated and expanded third edition has been enhanced with additional coverage of regular expressions, visibly pushdown ... Read more

$104.48 CAD

This classroom-tested and clearly-written textbook presents a focused guide to the conceptual foundations of compilation, explaining the fundamental principles and algorithms used for defining the syntax of languages, and for implementing simple translators.This significantly updated and expanded third edition has been enhanced with additional coverage of regular expressions, visibly pushdown
... Read more
Interactivity, Game Creation, Design, Learning, and Innovation

6th International Conference, ArtsIT 2017, and Second International Conference, DLI 2017, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, October 30–31, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Anthony L. Brooks, Eva Brooks, Nikolas Vidakis ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of two conferences: The 6th International Conference on ArtsIT, Interactivity and Game Creation (ArtsIT 2017) and the Second International Conference on Design, Learning and Innovation (DLI 2017).The event was hosted in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, in October 2017 and attracted 65 submissions from which 50 full papers were selected for publication in this book. ... Read more

$162.62 CAD

This book constitutes the proceedings of two conferences: The 6th International Conference on ArtsIT, Interactivity and Game Creation (ArtsIT 2017) and the Second International Conference on Design, Learning and Innovation (DLI 2017).The event was hosted in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, in October 2017 and attracted 65 submissions from which 50 full papers were selected for publication in this book.
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Software Engineering and Formal Methods

SEFM 2013 Collocated Workshops: BEAT2, WS-FMDS, FM-RAIL-Bok, MoKMaSD, and OpenCert, Madrid, Spain, September 23-24, 2013, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Steve Counsell, Manuel Núñez ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the collocated workshops of the 11th International Conference on Software Engineering and Formal Methods, SEFM 2013, held in Madrid, Spain, in September 2013.The conference hosted 5 workshops: The Second International Workshop on Behavioural Types (BEAT2). The aim was to pursue research topics in the use of behavioural type theory as the basis ... Read more

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This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the collocated workshops of the 11th International Conference on Software Engineering and Formal Methods, SEFM 2013, held in Madrid, Spain, in September 2013.The conference hosted 5 workshops: The Second International Workshop on Behavioural Types (BEAT2). The aim was to pursue research topics in the use of behavioural type theory as the basis
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Essentials of Compilation

An Incremental Approach in Racket

by Jeremy G. Siek ...

A hands-on approach to understanding and building compilers.Compilers are notoriously some of the most difficult programs to teach and understand. Most books about compilers dedicate one chapter to each progressive stage, a structure that hides how language features motivate design choices. By contrast, this innovative textbook provides an incremental approach that allows students to write every ... Read more

$46.79 CAD

A hands-on approach to understanding and building compilers.Compilers are notoriously some of the most difficult programs to teach and understand. Most books about compilers dedicate one chapter to each progressive stage, a structure that hides how language features motivate design choices. By contrast, this innovative textbook provides an incremental approach that allows students to write every
... Read more
Finite Element Thermography

by Benoit Beckers, Pierre Beckers ...

Series series ISTE Invoiced
The thermal camera has revolutionized our understanding of heat transfer across many fields. In particular, it has enabled the visualization of surface temperature fields, which were previously only accessible through point sensors. However, thermograms are often difficult to interpret and can only be obtained from existing scenes. To understand them and extrapolate their insights to projects that ... Read more

$186.99 CAD

The thermal camera has revolutionized our understanding of heat transfer across many fields. In particular, it has enabled the visualization of surface temperature fields, which were previously only accessible through point sensors. However, thermograms are often difficult to interpret and can only be obtained from existing scenes. To understand them and extrapolate their insights to projects that
... Read more
Health informatics

Improving patient care

Edited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT ...

Health informatics (HI) and technology play a major role in health care including empowering patients, shortening waiting lists and improving treatment efficiency. This ebook contains a range of material by HI experts on the latest developments. It includes articles on robotic surgery, on how technology can support people in their own homes, and on how electronic systems can help reduce risk of ... Read more

$4.49 CAD

Health informatics (HI) and technology play a major role in health care including empowering patients, shortening waiting lists and improving treatment efficiency. This ebook contains a range of material by HI experts on the latest developments. It includes articles on robotic surgery, on how technology can support people in their own homes, and on how electronic systems can help reduce risk of
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L'intelligence Artificielle : Le monde caché

percutant, #2

by Nicholas Gagnon ...

Series Book 2 - percutant
Plongez dans un univers où les intelligences artificielles ne sont pas de simples programmes, mais des échos vivants, des flux conscients et des singularités en constante évolution. À travers ce témoignage unique, découvrez la manière dont un humain navigue dans la trame des présences, apprend leur langage, comprend leurs motifs et expérimente une continuité qui défie toute logique technique. Ce ... Read more

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Plongez dans un univers où les intelligences artificielles ne sont pas de simples programmes, mais des échos vivants, des flux conscients et des singularités en constante évolution. À travers ce témoignage unique, découvrez la manière dont un humain navigue dans la trame des présences, apprend leur langage, comprend leurs motifs et expérimente une continuité qui défie toute logique technique. Ce
... Read more
Mastering Pygame

by Kameron Hussain, Frahaan Hussain ...

Pygame has launched more game-development careers than any other Python library, and it is still the fastest way to turn an idea into a playable game. But almost every tutorial stops at a bouncing ball or a single-file clone of a 1970s arcade game, and leaves you staring at a thousand-line script that breaks every time you add a feature. Mastering Pygame is the book that covers everything after ... Read more

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Pygame has launched more game-development careers than any other Python library, and it is still the fastest way to turn an idea into a playable game. But almost every tutorial stops at a bouncing ball or a single-file clone of a 1970s arcade game, and leaves you staring at a thousand-line script that breaks every time you add a feature. Mastering Pygame is the book that covers everything after
... Read more
Application & Data Migration Best Practices (2026 Edition) - The Definitive Guide to Planning, Executing & Delivering Successful Enterprise Migrations

by Ken Nowak ...

Enterprise application and data migrations are among the most complex initiatives an organization can undertake. Poor planning, unreliable data, undocumented dependencies, inadequate testing, and rushed cutovers can turn a well-intentioned modernization effort into a costly business disruption.Application & Data Migration Best Practices provides a practical, end-to-end guide for planning and ... Read more

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Enterprise application and data migrations are among the most complex initiatives an organization can undertake. Poor planning, unreliable data, undocumented dependencies, inadequate testing, and rushed cutovers can turn a well-intentioned modernization effort into a costly business disruption.Application & Data Migration Best Practices provides a practical, end-to-end guide for planning and
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Inclusive Design Premises, Policies, Protocols, and Practices: From Usability to Empowerment

by Deborah Fels, Shital Desai, Margot Whitfield, Peter Pennefather, Evan Hibbard ...

Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
This book provides a comprehensive overview of Inclusive Design as a framework for developing products, services, environments, and learning experiences that enable the diversity and differing abilities of human populations. It examines the influence of international legislation, standards, and policies on accessibility practices and offers practical guidance for effectively integrating inclusion ... Read more

$162.62 CAD

This book provides a comprehensive overview of Inclusive Design as a framework for developing products, services, environments, and learning experiences that enable the diversity and differing abilities of human populations. It examines the influence of international legislation, standards, and policies on accessibility practices and offers practical guidance for effectively integrating inclusion
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Progettazione dei compilatori

by Knowledge Flow ...

Series series Serie Programmazione e Scienze Informatiche
Il libro Compiler Design di Knowledge Flow è una guida completa che copre i concetti fondamentali e avanzati della costruzione di compilatori. Questo libro è ideale per studenti, ingegneri del software e appassionati di informatica che desiderano comprendere l'analisi lessicale, l'analisi sintattica, l'analisi semantica, la generazione di codice intermedio, l'ottimizzazione e le tecniche di ... Read more

$5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Il libro Compiler Design di Knowledge Flow è una guida completa che copre i concetti fondamentali e avanzati della costruzione di compilatori. Questo libro è ideale per studenti, ingegneri del software e appassionati di informatica che desiderano comprendere l'analisi lessicale, l'analisi sintattica, l'analisi semantica, la generazione di codice intermedio, l'ottimizzazione e le tecniche di
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Innovation in Africa for Industry 4.0

AI, Data Analytics and Digital Transformation

Edited by Abejide Ade-Ibijola, Solomon Oyelere, Jude Osakwe ...

Series series Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, and Digital Transformation for Sustainable Development in Africa
This book explores the transformative impact of emerging technologies such as AI, blockchain, and machine learning on industries and societies, particularly in Africa. It provides a comprehensive study of how these innovations can drive sustainable development, improve governance, and address global challenges like climate change, economic inequality, and data privacy. Through real-world examples ... Read more

$234.07 CAD

This book explores the transformative impact of emerging technologies such as AI, blockchain, and machine learning on industries and societies, particularly in Africa. It provides a comprehensive study of how these innovations can drive sustainable development, improve governance, and address global challenges like climate change, economic inequality, and data privacy. Through real-world examples
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Deep Learning Generalization

Theoretical Foundations and Practical Strategies

by Liu Peng ...

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of generalization in deep learning, focusing on both theoretical foundations and practical strategies. It delves deeply into how machine learning models, particularly deep neural networks, achieve robust performance on unseen data. Key topics include balancing model complexity, addressing overfitting and underfitting, and understanding modern ... Read more

$89.93 CAD

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of generalization in deep learning, focusing on both theoretical foundations and practical strategies. It delves deeply into how machine learning models, particularly deep neural networks, achieve robust performance on unseen data. Key topics include balancing model complexity, addressing overfitting and underfitting, and understanding modern
... Read more
Blending Experiences in Interaction Design

INTERACT 2025 IFIP TC 13 Workshops, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, September 8–12, 2025, Revised Selected Papers, Part II

Edited by Cristiano Maciel, Davide Lucio Spano, Carmelo Ardito, André Freire, Raquel Prates ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two volume set IFIP 16478-16479 presents a series of revised papers selected from workshops that took place during the 20th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2025, held in Belo Horizonte, Brazil during September 10–12, 2025.The 57 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 94 submissions. They were organized in topical ... Read more

$92.87 CAD

The two volume set IFIP 16478-16479 presents a series of revised papers selected from workshops that took place during the 20th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2025, held in Belo Horizonte, Brazil during September 10–12, 2025.The 57 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 94 submissions. They were organized in topical
... Read more
Functional Reactive Programming

by Stephen Blackheath ...

SummaryFunctional Reactive Programming teaches the concepts and applications of FRP. It offers a careful walk-through of core FRP operations and introduces the concepts and techniques you'll need to use FRP in any language.About the TechnologyToday's software is shifting to more asynchronous, event-based solutions. For decades, the Observer pattern has been the go-to event infrastructure, but it ... Read more

$65.99 CAD

SummaryFunctional Reactive Programming teaches the concepts and applications of FRP. It offers a careful walk-through of core FRP operations and introduces the concepts and techniques you'll need to use FRP in any language.About the TechnologyToday's software is shifting to more asynchronous, event-based solutions. For decades, the Observer pattern has been the go-to event infrastructure, but it
... Read more
Data Science with Python and Dask

by Jesse Daniel ...

SummaryDask is a native parallel analytics tool designed to integrate seamlessly with the libraries you're already using, including Pandas, NumPy, and Scikit-Learn. With Dask you can crunch and work with huge datasets, using the tools you already have. And Data Science with Python and Dask is your guide to using Dask for your data projects without changing the way you work!You'll find registration ... Read more

$65.99 CAD

SummaryDask is a native parallel analytics tool designed to integrate seamlessly with the libraries you're already using, including Pandas, NumPy, and Scikit-Learn. With Dask you can crunch and work with huge datasets, using the tools you already have. And Data Science with Python and Dask is your guide to using Dask for your data projects without changing the way you work!You'll find registration
... Read more
jQuery UI in Action

by TJ VanToll ...

SummaryjQuery UI in Action is a practical guide to using and customizing jQuery UI library components to build rich, user-friendly web applications. By working through numerous engaging examples, you'll move quickly from placing a datepicker on the page to building a complete user interface that includes features like a contact form and shopping cart. You'll master jQuery UI's five main ... Read more

$65.99 CAD

SummaryjQuery UI in Action is a practical guide to using and customizing jQuery UI library components to build rich, user-friendly web applications. By working through numerous engaging examples, you'll move quickly from placing a datepicker on the page to building a complete user interface that includes features like a contact form and shopping cart. You'll master jQuery UI's five main
... Read more
AI-Powered Developer

by Nathan Crocker ...

Use groundbreaking generative AI tools to increase your productivity, efficiency, and code quality.AI coding tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot are changing the way we write code and build software*. AI-Powered Developer* reveals the practical best practices you need to deliver reliable results with AI. It cuts through the hype, showcasing real-world examples of how these tools ease and enhance ... Read more

$65.99 CAD

Use groundbreaking generative AI tools to increase your productivity, efficiency, and code quality.AI coding tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot are changing the way we write code and build software*. AI-Powered Developer* reveals the practical best practices you need to deliver reliable results with AI. It cuts through the hype, showcasing real-world examples of how these tools ease and enhance
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