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Practical Aspects of Declarative Languages

28th International Symposium, PADL 2026, Rennes, France, January 12–13, 2026, Proceedings

Edited by Nada Amin, Joaquín Arias ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 28th International Symposium on Practical Aspects of Declarative Languages, PADL 2026, held in Rennes, France, during January 2026.The 11 full papers and one short paper included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 24 submissions. The accepted papers span a range of topics related to functional and logic programming, ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 28th International Symposium on Practical Aspects of Declarative Languages, PADL 2026, held in Rennes, France, during January 2026.The 11 full papers and one short paper included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 24 submissions. The accepted papers span a range of topics related to functional and logic programming,
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Open Lakehouses for BI to AI with Apache Hudi

Building and Operating Scalable Lakehouse Platforms for Analytics, Streaming, and AI

by Sivabalan Narayanan, Sagar Sumit ...

Build AI-native lakehouses with Apache Hudi. Master incremental processing, indexing, and table services, and use AI-assisted tools to design, build, and manage Hudi tables at enterprise scale.Key FeaturesArchitect production lakehouses with Apache Hudi, from ingestion to reliable operations at petabyte scaleBring unstructured data into the lakehouse to serve AI alongside analytics and ... Read more

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Build AI-native lakehouses with Apache Hudi. Master incremental processing, indexing, and table services, and use AI-assisted tools to design, build, and manage Hudi tables at enterprise scale.Key FeaturesArchitect production lakehouses with Apache Hudi, from ingestion to reliable operations at petabyte scaleBring unstructured data into the lakehouse to serve AI alongside analytics and
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Euro-Par 2017: Parallel Processing

23rd International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, August 28 – September 1, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Francisco F. Rivera, Tomás F. Pena, José C. Cabaleiro ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing, Euro-Par 2017, held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, in August/September 2017. The 50 revised full papers presented together with 2 abstract of invited talks and 1 invited paper were carefully reviewed and selected from 176 submissions. The papers are organized in the following ... Read more

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing, Euro-Par 2017, held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, in August/September 2017. The 50 revised full papers presented together with 2 abstract of invited talks and 1 invited paper were carefully reviewed and selected from 176 submissions. The papers are organized in the following
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Handling Emotions in Human-Computer Dialogues

by Johannes Pittermann, Angela Pittermann, Wolfgang Minker ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
In this book, a novel approach that combines speech-based emotion recognition with adaptive human-computer dialogue modeling is described. With the robust recognition of emotions from speech signals as their goal, the authors analyze the effectiveness of using a plain emotion recognizer, a speech-emotion recognizer combining speech and emotion recognition, and multiple speech-emotion recognizers ... Read more

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In this book, a novel approach that combines speech-based emotion recognition with adaptive human-computer dialogue modeling is described. With the robust recognition of emotions from speech signals as their goal, the authors analyze the effectiveness of using a plain emotion recognizer, a speech-emotion recognizer combining speech and emotion recognition, and multiple speech-emotion recognizers
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Ubiquitous and Mobile Learning in the Digital Age

Edited by Demetrios G. Sampson, Pedro Isaias, Dirk Ifenthaler, J. Michael Spector ...

Series series Education (R0)
This edited volume with selected expanded papers from CELDA (Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age) 2011 (http://www.celda-‐conf.org/) will focus on Ubiquitous and Mobile Informal and Formal Learning in the Digital Age, with sub-topics: Mobile and Ubiquitous Informal and Formal Learning Environments (Part I), Social Web Technologies for new knowledge representation, retrieval, ... Read more

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This edited volume with selected expanded papers from CELDA (Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age) 2011 (http://www.celda-‐conf.org/) will focus on Ubiquitous and Mobile Informal and Formal Learning in the Digital Age, with sub-topics: Mobile and Ubiquitous Informal and Formal Learning Environments (Part I), Social Web Technologies for new knowledge representation, retrieval,
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Java ME

Pragmatische Plattform für Mobile und Embedded

by Tam Hanna ...

Series Book 61 - shortcut
Java ME ist zwar weder eine neue noch eine besonders beliebte Technologie. Doch auch wenn es mittlerweile eine Milliarde Smartphone-User gibt, so ist diese Zahl immer noch klein im Vergleich zu den Massen von nur durch Java ME ansprechbaren Dumbphone-Besitzern. Nachdem sich der erste Teil dieses shortcuts mit dem Thema GUI für Java ME beschäftigt, folgt im zweiten Kapitel eine detaillierte Analyse ... Read more

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Java ME ist zwar weder eine neue noch eine besonders beliebte Technologie. Doch auch wenn es mittlerweile eine Milliarde Smartphone-User gibt, so ist diese Zahl immer noch klein im Vergleich zu den Massen von nur durch Java ME ansprechbaren Dumbphone-Besitzern. Nachdem sich der erste Teil dieses shortcuts mit dem Thema GUI für Java ME beschäftigt, folgt im zweiten Kapitel eine detaillierte Analyse
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Proceedings of the International Conference on Human-centric Computing 2011 and Embedded and Multimedia Computing 2011

HumanCom & EMC 2011

Edited by James J. Park, Hai Jin, Xiaofei Liao, Ran Zheng ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
Proceedings of the International Conference on Human-centric Computing and Embedded and Multimedia Computing (HumanCom & EMC 2011) will cover topics of HumanCom and EMC, the current hot topics satisfying the world-wide ever-changing needs.Human-centric computing is to create novel solutions so that the humans are always connected, portable, and available. As with pervasive-computing, human-centric ... Read more

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Proceedings of the International Conference on Human-centric Computing and Embedded and Multimedia Computing (HumanCom & EMC 2011) will cover topics of HumanCom and EMC, the current hot topics satisfying the world-wide ever-changing needs.Human-centric computing is to create novel solutions so that the humans are always connected, portable, and available. As with pervasive-computing, human-centric
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Laws of UX

10 praktische Grundprinzipien für intuitives, menschenzentriertes UX-Design

by Jon Yablonski ...

Translated by Isolde Kommer ...

Mit Psychologie zu besseren Produkten und ServicesDie wertvollsten psychologischen Grundprinzipien für UX-DesignerHilfreiche Prognosemodelle einfach und an Beispielen erklärtInklusive einer Rahmenstruktur für die Anwendung im ArbeitsalltagJon Yablonski erklärt in diesem Buch, wie UX-Designer*innen Grundprinzipien aus der Psychologie nutzen können, um eine bessere User Experience zu generieren. ... Read more

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Mit Psychologie zu besseren Produkten und ServicesDie wertvollsten psychologischen Grundprinzipien für UX-DesignerHilfreiche Prognosemodelle einfach und an Beispielen erklärtInklusive einer Rahmenstruktur für die Anwendung im ArbeitsalltagJon Yablonski erklärt in diesem Buch, wie UX-Designer*innen Grundprinzipien aus der Psychologie nutzen können, um eine bessere User Experience zu generieren.
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The Semantic Web

19th International Conference, ESWC 2022, Hersonissos, Crete, Greece, May 29 – June 2, 2022, Proceedings

Edited by Paul Groth, Maria-Esther Vidal, Fabian Suchanek, Pedro Szekley, Pavan Kapanipathi, Catia Pesquita, Hala Skaf-Molli, Minna Tamper ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
Chapters “No. 10 and No. 21” are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com. ... Read more

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Chapters “No. 10 and No. 21” are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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The Digital Monadology: Revival of the Characteristica Universalis in the Age of Large Language Models

Frontiers of Intelligence, #1

by Elan Moritz ...

Series Book 1 - Frontiers of Intelligence
What if the source code for modern Artificial Intelligence was written in 1666?In the 17th century, the polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz dreamed of the Characteristica Universalis —a perfect, mathematical language capable of expressing all human thought—and the Calculus Ratiocinator, a machine that could calculate truth as easily as arithmetic. He believed that if we could reduce concepts to ... Read more

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What if the source code for modern Artificial Intelligence was written in 1666?In the 17th century, the polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz dreamed of the Characteristica Universalis —a perfect, mathematical language capable of expressing all human thought—and the Calculus Ratiocinator, a machine that could calculate truth as easily as arithmetic. He believed that if we could reduce concepts to
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Salesforce CRM: The Definitive Admin Handbook Second Edition

by Paul Goodey ...

A practical guide which will help to discover how to setup and configure the Salesforce CRM application. It offers solutions and practical examples on how to further improve and maintain its functionality with clear systematic instructions. Being highly organized and compact, this book contains detailed instructions with screenshots, diagrams, and tips that clearly describe how you can administer ... Read more

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A practical guide which will help to discover how to setup and configure the Salesforce CRM application. It offers solutions and practical examples on how to further improve and maintain its functionality with clear systematic instructions. Being highly organized and compact, this book contains detailed instructions with screenshots, diagrams, and tips that clearly describe how you can administer
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Federated Learning

The Future of Intelligent Agents in Dynamic Environments

by Sam Miley ...

As the digital world becomes more connected and data privacy concerns grow, traditional centralized machine learning models face serious limitations. Federated Learning presents a revolutionary approach—enabling intelligent agents to learn collaboratively across decentralized devices while keeping sensitive data where it originates.This book explores the architecture, techniques, and ... Read more

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As the digital world becomes more connected and data privacy concerns grow, traditional centralized machine learning models face serious limitations. Federated Learning presents a revolutionary approach—enabling intelligent agents to learn collaboratively across decentralized devices while keeping sensitive data where it originates.This book explores the architecture, techniques, and
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How To Make Money With 3D Printing: The New Digital Revolution

by Adidas Wilson ...

As 3D printing is becoming popular, many people are striking a fortune and making it big in the industry. Such achievement may not be a cakewalk, but then seeking ways to get a breakthrough is by far the only way to get there and realize what others have conceptualized into moneymaking means. If you have always had interest in 3D printing and you are into making money with this technology, it is ... Read more

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As 3D printing is becoming popular, many people are striking a fortune and making it big in the industry. Such achievement may not be a cakewalk, but then seeking ways to get a breakthrough is by far the only way to get there and realize what others have conceptualized into moneymaking means. If you have always had interest in 3D printing and you are into making money with this technology, it is
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Building Defensible AI Systems Security and Compliance How to Assess Risks and Operationalize AI Controls (AI Governance)

by Hernan Huwyler ...

AI is moving into business-critical decisions faster than most organizations can assign ownership, set controls, and prove what they did.Policies sit in folders. Risk scores rely on color-coded heat maps. Vendors promise privacy that no one has verified. Then a regulator, auditor, or board member asks for evidence.Building Defensible AI Systems: Security and Compliance is a practical technical ... Read more

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AI is moving into business-critical decisions faster than most organizations can assign ownership, set controls, and prove what they did.Policies sit in folders. Risk scores rely on color-coded heat maps. Vendors promise privacy that no one has verified. Then a regulator, auditor, or board member asks for evidence.Building Defensible AI Systems: Security and Compliance is a practical technical
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Building a Plex Server with Raspberry Pi

by Brian Schell ...

If you're anything like me, you've collected a zillion media files over the years. Music, Photos, Movies, even entire series of TV shows. Yes, you can store them on your computer and watch them when you get the chance, but what if you want to watch them from your iPhone or tablet? What if you want to watch them when you aren't home, or even in the same city? What if you just want to hear podcasts ... Read more

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If you're anything like me, you've collected a zillion media files over the years. Music, Photos, Movies, even entire series of TV shows. Yes, you can store them on your computer and watch them when you get the chance, but what if you want to watch them from your iPhone or tablet? What if you want to watch them when you aren't home, or even in the same city? What if you just want to hear podcasts
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Splunk: Enterprise Operational Intelligence Delivered

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

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

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Demystify Big Data and discover how to bring operational intelligence to your data to revolutionize your workAbout This BookGet maximum use out of your data with Splunk's exceptional analysis and visualization capabilitiesAnalyze and understand your operational data skillfully using this end-to-end courseFull coverage of high-level Splunk techniques such as advanced searches, manipulations, and
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PCIP v4.0 Exam Mastery: 800+ Questions

by John Meah ...

Supercharge your exam prep with PCIP v4.0 Exam Mastery—the ultimate question-and-answer companion to the Payment Card Industry Professional (PCIP) v4.0 - Second Edition.This powerful study guide features over 800 meticulously designed practice questions, each crafted to create deep neural pathways for lasting knowledge retention. Unlike generic question banks, these questions are specifically ... Read more

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Supercharge your exam prep with PCIP v4.0 Exam Mastery—the ultimate question-and-answer companion to the Payment Card Industry Professional (PCIP) v4.0 - Second Edition.This powerful study guide features over 800 meticulously designed practice questions, each crafted to create deep neural pathways for lasting knowledge retention. Unlike generic question banks, these questions are specifically
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AI Systems Builder- A Practical Blueprint for Turning Ideas, Workflows, Content and Business Tasks Into Repeatable AI Systems

by Conscious Lad ...

Stop Collecting Random AI Prompts. Start Building Repeatable AI Systems.AI Systems Builder is a practical, beginner-friendly guide to turning repetitive work into clear, testable AI-assisted systems.Instead of using AI one isolated task at a time, you'll learn how to identify work worth systemizing, map the workflow, assign AI clear roles, build reusable prompt stacks, add human checkpoints, test ... Read more

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Stop Collecting Random AI Prompts. Start Building Repeatable AI Systems.AI Systems Builder is a practical, beginner-friendly guide to turning repetitive work into clear, testable AI-assisted systems.Instead of using AI one isolated task at a time, you'll learn how to identify work worth systemizing, map the workflow, assign AI clear roles, build reusable prompt stacks, add human checkpoints, test
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Learning Less.js

by Alex Libby ...

If you are a designer or developer who wants to quickly learn how to harness the power of Less.js to write more efficient CSS styles that can be applied to a website of any size, then this book is for you. This book will help you master both the basic functions and advanced features of Less.js. It would be helpful to have some familiarity of writing CSS styles, although no prior experience of ... Read more

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If you are a designer or developer who wants to quickly learn how to harness the power of Less.js to write more efficient CSS styles that can be applied to a website of any size, then this book is for you. This book will help you master both the basic functions and advanced features of Less.js. It would be helpful to have some familiarity of writing CSS styles, although no prior experience of
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Building Trusted Data Platforms with Azure Databricks and GenAI

A Hands-On Guide to Creating Governed Data Products in a Lakehouse

by Manoj Kukreja ...

A practical guide to building a modern, GenAI-powered data platform with a Lakehouse foundation, covering MDM, data mesh, AI enablement, streaming pipelines, observability, and cloud-driven architectures for trusted analytics. Key FeaturesDiscover characteristics of future-ready platforms - data mesh, automation, & observabilityDesign trustworthy data products with contracts, federated governance, ... Read more

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A practical guide to building a modern, GenAI-powered data platform with a Lakehouse foundation, covering MDM, data mesh, AI enablement, streaming pipelines, observability, and cloud-driven architectures for trusted analytics. Key FeaturesDiscover characteristics of future-ready platforms - data mesh, automation, & observabilityDesign trustworthy data products with contracts, federated governance,
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Mastering Tableau 2026

Implement advanced data visualizations, BI techniques and AI-powered analytics with Tableau

by Marleen Meier ...

Build, design, and improve advanced business intelligence solutions using Tableau's newest updates, including Tableau Desktop, Prep Builder, Server, and AI-powered features to drive data-driven decision-making. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesBuild advanced Tableau dashboards and data visualizations for business intelligenceLeverage ... Read more

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Build, design, and improve advanced business intelligence solutions using Tableau's newest updates, including Tableau Desktop, Prep Builder, Server, and AI-powered features to drive data-driven decision-making. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesBuild advanced Tableau dashboards and data visualizations for business intelligenceLeverage
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Scalable Data Analytics with Azure Data Explorer

Modern ways to query, analyze, and perform real-time data analysis on large volumes of data

by Jason Myerscough ...

Write efficient and powerful KQL queries to query and visualize your data and implement best practices to improve KQL execution performanceKey FeaturesApply Azure Data Explorer best practices to manage your data at scale and reduce KQL execution timeDiscover how to query and visualize your data using the powerful KQLManage cluster performance and monthly costs by understanding how to size your ADX ... Read more

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Write efficient and powerful KQL queries to query and visualize your data and implement best practices to improve KQL execution performanceKey FeaturesApply Azure Data Explorer best practices to manage your data at scale and reduce KQL execution timeDiscover how to query and visualize your data using the powerful KQLManage cluster performance and monthly costs by understanding how to size your ADX
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DAX Cookbook

Over 120 recipes to enhance your business with analytics, reporting, and business intelligence

by Greg Deckler ...

Solve real-world business problems by learning how to create common industry key performance indicators and other calculations using DAX within Microsoft products such as Power BI, SQL Server, and Excel.Key FeaturesLearn to write sophisticated DAX queries to solve business intelligence and data analytics challengesHandle performance issues and optimization within the data model, DAX calculations ... Read more

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Solve real-world business problems by learning how to create common industry key performance indicators and other calculations using DAX within Microsoft products such as Power BI, SQL Server, and Excel.Key FeaturesLearn to write sophisticated DAX queries to solve business intelligence and data analytics challengesHandle performance issues and optimization within the data model, DAX calculations
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End-to-End Web Testing with Cypress

Explore techniques for automated frontend web testing with Cypress and JavaScript

by Waweru Mwaura ...

Get to grips with the Cypress framework and learn how to best implement end-to-end automation testing with JavaScript with the help of expert tips, best practices, and real-world testing examplesKey FeaturesWrite your first end-to-end test and find out how to modernize your testing environmentExecute test-driven web development and cross-browser testing using CypressDiscover the advantages of ... Read more

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Get to grips with the Cypress framework and learn how to best implement end-to-end automation testing with JavaScript with the help of expert tips, best practices, and real-world testing examplesKey FeaturesWrite your first end-to-end test and find out how to modernize your testing environmentExecute test-driven web development and cross-browser testing using CypressDiscover the advantages of
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