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Applied Text Analysis with Python

Enabling Language-Aware Data Products with Machine Learning

by Benjamin Bengfort, Rebecca Bilbro, Tony Ojeda ...

From news and speeches to informal chatter on social media, natural language is one of the richest and most underutilized sources of data. Not only does it come in a constant stream, always changing and adapting in context; it also contains information that is not conveyed by traditional data sources. The key to unlocking natural language is through the creative application of text analytics. This ... Read more

$36.98 USD

From news and speeches to informal chatter on social media, natural language is one of the richest and most underutilized sources of data. Not only does it come in a constant stream, always changing and adapting in context; it also contains information that is not conveyed by traditional data sources. The key to unlocking natural language is through the creative application of text analytics. This
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Design Heuristics for Emerging Technologies

AI, Data, & Human-Centered Futures - Considerations for the Rights of Women

by Kem-Laurin Lubin ...

In Design Heuristics for Emerging Technologies, Kem-Laurin Lubin delivers a visionary exploration of the intersection between artificial intelligence, systemic bias, and the urgent need for equity in digital design. Grounded in feminist theory and critical data studies, this book tackles the complex ways patriarchal systems shape AI-powered technologies, with a particular focus on their impact on ... Read more

$29.96 USD

In Design Heuristics for Emerging Technologies, Kem-Laurin Lubin delivers a visionary exploration of the intersection between artificial intelligence, systemic bias, and the urgent need for equity in digital design. Grounded in feminist theory and critical data studies, this book tackles the complex ways patriarchal systems shape AI-powered technologies, with a particular focus on their impact on
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Compiler Design

by Knowledge Flow ...

Series Book 1 - Programming & Computer Science Series
Compiler Design book by Knowledge Flow is a comprehensive guide that covers the fundamental and advanced concepts of compiler construction. This book is ideal for students, software engineers, and computer science enthusiasts who want to understand lexical analysis, syntax analysis, semantic analysis, intermediate code generation, optimization, and code generation techniques. It provides a step-by ... Read more

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Compiler Design book by Knowledge Flow is a comprehensive guide that covers the fundamental and advanced concepts of compiler construction. This book is ideal for students, software engineers, and computer science enthusiasts who want to understand lexical analysis, syntax analysis, semantic analysis, intermediate code generation, optimization, and code generation techniques. It provides a step-by
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Doorbells, Danger, and Dead Batteries

User Research War Stories

by Steve Portigal ...

User research war stories are personal accounts of the challenges researchers encounter out in the field, where mishaps are inevitable, yet incredibly instructive. Doorbells, Danger, and Dead Batteries is a diverse compilation of war stories that range from comically bizarre to astonishingly tragic, tied together with valuable lessons from expert user researcher Steve Portigal. ... Read more

$30.77 USD

User research war stories are personal accounts of the challenges researchers encounter out in the field, where mishaps are inevitable, yet incredibly instructive. Doorbells, Danger, and Dead Batteries is a diverse compilation of war stories that range from comically bizarre to astonishingly tragic, tied together with valuable lessons from expert user researcher Steve Portigal.
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Life and Death Design

What Life-Saving Technology Can Teach Everyday UX Designers

by Katie Swindler ...

Emergencies—landing a malfunctioning plane, resuscitating a heart attack victim, or avoiding a head-on car crash—all require split-second decisions that can mean life or death. Fortunately, designers of life-saving products have leveraged research and brain science to help users reduce panic and harness their best instincts. Life and Death Design brings these techniques to everyday designers who ... Read more

$27.53 USD

Emergencies—landing a malfunctioning plane, resuscitating a heart attack victim, or avoiding a head-on car crash—all require split-second decisions that can mean life or death. Fortunately, designers of life-saving products have leveraged research and brain science to help users reduce panic and harness their best instincts. Life and Death Design brings these techniques to everyday designers who
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Storytelling for User Experience

Crafting Stories for Better Design

by Whitney Quesenbery, Kevin Brooks ...

We all tell stories. It's one of the most natural ways to share information, as old as the human race. This book is not about a new technique, but how to use something we already know in a new way. Stories help us gather and communicate user research, put a human face on analytic data, communicate design ideas, encourage collaboration and innovation, and create a sense of shared history and ... Read more

$37.25 USD

We all tell stories. It's one of the most natural ways to share information, as old as the human race. This book is not about a new technique, but how to use something we already know in a new way. Stories help us gather and communicate user research, put a human face on analytic data, communicate design ideas, encourage collaboration and innovation, and create a sense of shared history and
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Jenseits der Zahlenflut

Chancen, Risiken und Auswirkungen der Big-Data-Ära

by Renate Vanleer ...

Wir leben in einer Welt, in der Daten das neue Gold sind – unerschöpflich, mächtig und allgegenwärtig. Ob in Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft oder unserem Alltag: Big Data bestimmt zunehmend, wie wir Entscheidungen treffen, Innovationen entwickeln und unser Leben gestalten. Doch welche Chancen eröffnen sich wirklich – und welche Risiken lauern hinter der scheinbar grenzenlosen Datenflut? In ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Wir leben in einer Welt, in der Daten das neue Gold sind – unerschöpflich, mächtig und allgegenwärtig. Ob in Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft oder unserem Alltag: Big Data bestimmt zunehmend, wie wir Entscheidungen treffen, Innovationen entwickeln und unser Leben gestalten. Doch welche Chancen eröffnen sich wirklich – und welche Risiken lauern hinter der scheinbar grenzenlosen Datenflut? In
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Ultimate IBM Granite for Enterprise Applications

by Alan S. Bluck ...

Build Future-ready Enterprise AI with IBM Granite and Watsonx AI.Key Features● Step-by-step instructions to install and configure Granite 3.0 using GitHub and VSCode on both Windows and Red Hat Linux systems.● Build advanced prompt strategies using Python and Ansible to enhance LLM response accuracy and adaptability in enterprise scenarios.● Prepare for the future of enterprise AI with forward ... Read more

$17.09 USD

Build Future-ready Enterprise AI with IBM Granite and Watsonx AI.Key Features● Step-by-step instructions to install and configure Granite 3.0 using GitHub and VSCode on both Windows and Red Hat Linux systems.● Build advanced prompt strategies using Python and Ansible to enhance LLM response accuracy and adaptability in enterprise scenarios.● Prepare for the future of enterprise AI with forward
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Ultimate AWS Data Engineering

Design, Implement, and Optimize Scalable Data Solutions on AWS with Practical Workflows and Visual Aids for Unmatched Impact

by Rathish Mohan, Shekhar Agrawal, Srinivasa Sunil ...

Unlock the Power of AWS Data Engineering and Build Smarter Pipelines for Data-Driven Success.Key Features● Gain an in-depth understanding of essential AWS services such as S3, DynamoDB, Redshift, and Glue to build scalable data solutions.● Learn to design efficient, fault-tolerant data pipelines while adhering to best practices in cost management and security.Book DescriptionIn today’s data-driven ... Read more

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Unlock the Power of AWS Data Engineering and Build Smarter Pipelines for Data-Driven Success.Key Features● Gain an in-depth understanding of essential AWS services such as S3, DynamoDB, Redshift, and Glue to build scalable data solutions.● Learn to design efficient, fault-tolerant data pipelines while adhering to best practices in cost management and security.Book DescriptionIn today’s data-driven
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The LLM Engineering Bible

Everything on How to Build, Deploy, and Scale Production-Ready AI Systems in 30 Days. Includes Practical and Updated LLM Use Cases Ideas

by Paul Romans ...

Ready to build, develop, and scale LLM systems that actually work?This comprehensive, full-color guide gives you the framework to go from concept to production in just 30 days.You're Not Just Learning LLMs - You're Engineering the FutureUnlike generic AI handbooks, this guide is written for practitioners who want real systems, not just toy projects. You'll learn to think like an LLM engineer, ... Read more

$23.12 USD

Ready to build, develop, and scale LLM systems that actually work?This comprehensive, full-color guide gives you the framework to go from concept to production in just 30 days.You're Not Just Learning LLMs - You're Engineering the FutureUnlike generic AI handbooks, this guide is written for practitioners who want real systems, not just toy projects. You'll learn to think like an LLM engineer,
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Usability Vetted

The Science of Smooth Gestural Experiences

by T.S. Avini ...

"Usability Vetted: The Science of Smooth Gestural Experiences" navigates the cutting-edge world of gesture-based interfaces, paving the way for practical insights and innovative solutions in modern user experience design. Explore how merging technology and human intuition creates smoother, more engaging digital interactions.- Discover the evolution of gestural interactions and their role in ... Read more

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"Usability Vetted: The Science of Smooth Gestural Experiences" navigates the cutting-edge world of gesture-based interfaces, paving the way for practical insights and innovative solutions in modern user experience design. Explore how merging technology and human intuition creates smoother, more engaging digital interactions.- Discover the evolution of gestural interactions and their role in
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The Metaverse for the Healthcare Industry

Edited by Chiranji Lal Chowdhary ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book delves into the transformative potential of the Metaverse in the healthcare industry, addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by diverse biomedical data and digital healthcare solutions. The book explores how the convergence of technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, and Virtual Reality can revolutionize healthcare delivery, enhancing patient outcomes ... Read more

$161.18 USD

This book delves into the transformative potential of the Metaverse in the healthcare industry, addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by diverse biomedical data and digital healthcare solutions. The book explores how the convergence of technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, and Virtual Reality can revolutionize healthcare delivery, enhancing patient outcomes
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Cooperative Coverage Control of Multi-Agent Systems and its Applications

by Chao Zhai, Hai-Tao Zhang, Gaoxi Xiao ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This book highlights cooperative coverage control approaches of multi-agent systems in uncertain environments and their applications in various fields. A novel theoretical formulation of multi-agent coverage is proposed to fulfill the coverage task via divide-and-conquer scheme. By taking workload partition and sweeping operations simultaneously, a distributed sweep coverage algorithm of multi ... Read more

$72.08 USD

This book highlights cooperative coverage control approaches of multi-agent systems in uncertain environments and their applications in various fields. A novel theoretical formulation of multi-agent coverage is proposed to fulfill the coverage task via divide-and-conquer scheme. By taking workload partition and sweeping operations simultaneously, a distributed sweep coverage algorithm of multi
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Implementing Hyper Automation: Strategies, Best Practices, and Case Studies

by Editors: Swetha Margaret T A, Renuka Devi D ...

Implementing Hyper Automation: Strategies, Best Practices, and Case Studies" offers insights into the powerful convergence of AI, Machine Learning, Robotic Process Automation, Natural Language Processing, and Advanced analytics. Rooted in modern digital transformation trends, the book demonstrates how intelligent automation reshapes organisational efficiency, enhances decision-making, and drives ... Read more

$69.00 USD

Implementing Hyper Automation: Strategies, Best Practices, and Case Studies" offers insights into the powerful convergence of AI, Machine Learning, Robotic Process Automation, Natural Language Processing, and Advanced analytics. Rooted in modern digital transformation trends, the book demonstrates how intelligent automation reshapes organisational efficiency, enhances decision-making, and drives
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Whose Work Does the Computer Do?

Foundations of Work Informatics

by Markku I. Nurminen ...

In this book, which belongs to the field of Information Systems Research, work informatics refers extensively to information technology and information systems. Its point of departure, however, is work itself, while technology must settle for playing the role of being a tool. The goal of an information system thus lies outside itself - in the goal-oriented activities of an organization. In work ... Read more

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In this book, which belongs to the field of Information Systems Research, work informatics refers extensively to information technology and information systems. Its point of departure, however, is work itself, while technology must settle for playing the role of being a tool. The goal of an information system thus lies outside itself - in the goal-oriented activities of an organization. In work
... Read more
El Gran Prompt

by GUSTAVO VÁZQUEZ LÓPEZ ...

¿Y si el verdadero reto de la inteligencia artificial no fuera aprender a usarla, sino aprender a pensar mejor con ella?El Gran Prompt no es un manual técnico ni un libro para programadores. Es una obra clara, profunda y accesible que propone un cambio de paradigma: la calidad de lo que obtenemos de la IA depende, ante todo, de la calidad de nuestras preguntas.A través de una combinación precisa ... Read more

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¿Y si el verdadero reto de la inteligencia artificial no fuera aprender a usarla, sino aprender a pensar mejor con ella?El Gran Prompt no es un manual técnico ni un libro para programadores. Es una obra clara, profunda y accesible que propone un cambio de paradigma: la calidad de lo que obtenemos de la IA depende, ante todo, de la calidad de nuestras preguntas.A través de una combinación precisa
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Experience with Technology

Dynamics of User Experience with Mobile Media Devices

by Ali al-Azzawi ...

Series series SpringerBriefs in Computer Science
With a focus on gaining an empirically derived understanding of the underlying psychological dimensions and processes behind people’s experiences with technology, this book contributes to the debate of user experience (UX) within several disciplines, including HCI, design and marketing. It analyses UX dynamics at various time scales, and explores the very nature of time and meaning in the context ... Read more

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With a focus on gaining an empirically derived understanding of the underlying psychological dimensions and processes behind people’s experiences with technology, this book contributes to the debate of user experience (UX) within several disciplines, including HCI, design and marketing. It analyses UX dynamics at various time scales, and explores the very nature of time and meaning in the context
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Leveraging Applications of Formal Methods, Verification and Validation. Industrial Practice

8th International Symposium, ISoLA 2018, Limassol, Cyprus, November 5-9, 2018, Proceedings, Part IV

Edited by Tiziana Margaria, Bernhard Steffen ...

Series Book 4 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The four-volume set LNCS 11244, 11245, 11246, and 11247 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Leveraging Applications of Formal Methods, Verification and Validation, ISoLA 2018, held in Limassol, Cyprus, in October/November 2018.The papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the proceedings. Each volume focusses on an individual ... Read more

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The four-volume set LNCS 11244, 11245, 11246, and 11247 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Leveraging Applications of Formal Methods, Verification and Validation, ISoLA 2018, held in Limassol, Cyprus, in October/November 2018.The papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the proceedings. Each volume focusses on an individual
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Mobile Web and Intelligent Information Systems

15th International Conference, MobiWIS 2018, Barcelona, Spain, August 6-8, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Muhammad Younas, Irfan Awan, George Ghinea, Marisa Catalan Cid ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Mobile Web and Intelligent Information Systems, MobiWIS 2018, held in Barcelona, Spain, in August 2018.The 15 full papers together with 2 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 50 submissions. The papers of the MobiWIS 2018 deal with areas such as: mobile web and apps, ... Read more

Was $62.99 USD Now $44.54 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Mobile Web and Intelligent Information Systems, MobiWIS 2018, held in Barcelona, Spain, in August 2018.The 15 full papers together with 2 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 50 submissions. The papers of the MobiWIS 2018 deal with areas such as: mobile web and apps,
... Read more
Integrated Formal Methods

14th International Conference, IFM 2018, Maynooth, Ireland, September 5-7, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Carlo A. Furia, Kirsten Winter ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Integrated Formal Methods, IFM 2018, held in Maynooth, Ireland, in September 2018.The 17 full papers and 5 short papers presented together with 3 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 60 submissions. The conference covers a broad spectrum of topics: from language design, to verification and ... Read more

Was $80.99 USD Now $44.54 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Integrated Formal Methods, IFM 2018, held in Maynooth, Ireland, in September 2018.The 17 full papers and 5 short papers presented together with 3 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 60 submissions. The conference covers a broad spectrum of topics: from language design, to verification and
... Read more
Wineinformatics

A New Data Science Application

by Bernard Chen ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Wineinformatics is a new data science application with a focus on understanding wine through artificial intelligence. Thousands of new wine reviews are produced monthly, which benefits the understanding of wine through wine experts for winemakers and consumers. This book systematically investigates how to process human language format reviews and mine useful knowledge from a large volume of ... Read more

$44.54 USD

Wineinformatics is a new data science application with a focus on understanding wine through artificial intelligence. Thousands of new wine reviews are produced monthly, which benefits the understanding of wine through wine experts for winemakers and consumers. This book systematically investigates how to process human language format reviews and mine useful knowledge from a large volume of
... Read more
Living with AI: Practical Tools for Beginners

by Jeffery William Long, Jeffery Long ...

Living with AI: Practical Tools for BeginnersChapter 1: Introduction to AIArtificial Intelligence, commonly referred to as AI, is a branch of computer science that focuses on creating systems capable of performing tasks that would typically require human intelligence. These tasks include problem-solving, understanding natural language, recognizing patterns, and making decisions. At its core, AI ... Read more

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Living with AI: Practical Tools for BeginnersChapter 1: Introduction to AIArtificial Intelligence, commonly referred to as AI, is a branch of computer science that focuses on creating systems capable of performing tasks that would typically require human intelligence. These tasks include problem-solving, understanding natural language, recognizing patterns, and making decisions. At its core, AI
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Learning Pandas 2.0

by Matthew Rosch ...

"Learning Pandas 2.0" is an essential guide for anyone looking to harness the power of Python's premier data manipulation library. With this comprehensive resource, you will not only master core Pandas 2.0 concepts but also learn how to employ its advanced features to perform efficient data manipulation and analysis.Throughout the book, you will acquire a deep understanding of Pandas 2.0's data ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Learning Pandas 2.0" is an essential guide for anyone looking to harness the power of Python's premier data manipulation library. With this comprehensive resource, you will not only master core Pandas 2.0 concepts but also learn how to employ its advanced features to perform efficient data manipulation and analysis.Throughout the book, you will acquire a deep understanding of Pandas 2.0's data
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Botpress Mastery: Building a 6 Figure Intelligent Chatbot Agency

by Silas Meadowlark ...

Discover the power of Botpress to build a thriving chatbot agency and create intelligent, conversationalexperiences for your clients. Unlock the secrets to mastering natural language understanding, ethicaldevelopment, and cognitive service integrations. ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Discover the power of Botpress to build a thriving chatbot agency and create intelligent, conversationalexperiences for your clients. Unlock the secrets to mastering natural language understanding, ethicaldevelopment, and cognitive service integrations.
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