Navigating the Digital Transformation Imperative
Unlock the future of digital transformation in the Caribbean with this definitive guide to IT project management in developing and resource-constrained settings. Drawing from real-world case studies, practitioner insights, and empirical research-including Carl S. Roberts's celebrated doctoral work-this book reveals how project managers can bridge the gap between global best practices and the unique socio-cultural, economic, and institutional realities of the Eastern Caribbean.Explore practical, evidence-based strategies to overcome challenges like budget limitations, resistance to change, and infrastructural gaps. Discover the importance of collaborative leadership, inclusivity, community engagement, and culturally sensitive communication. Learn how to set and track KPIs, embed sustainability into ICT projects, and foster buy-in across stakeholders.This comprehensive resource is essential for IT professionals, government leaders, policymakers, and educators invested in digital initiatives. Whether implementing e-government systems, expanding broadband infrastructure, or navigating policy frameworks, readers will find actionable tools and inspiration to drive sustainable innovation and build digitally inclusive societies.Transform your approach. Lead the way in Caribbean IT project success.Publisher: BookFuel
Navigating the Digital Transformation Imperative
Unlock the future of digital transformation in the Caribbean with this definitive guide to IT project management in developing and resource-constrained settings. Drawing from real-world case studies, practitioner insights, and empirical research-including Carl S. Roberts's celebrated doctoral work-this book reveals how project managers can bridge the gap between global best practices and the unique socio-cultural, economic, and institutional realities of the Eastern Caribbean.Explore practical, evidence-based strategies to overcome challenges like budget limitations, resistance to change, and infrastructural gaps. Discover the importance of collaborative leadership, inclusivity, community engagement, and culturally sensitive communication. Learn how to set and track KPIs, embed sustainability into ICT projects, and foster buy-in across stakeholders.This comprehensive resource is essential for IT professionals, government leaders, policymakers, and educators invested in digital initiatives. Whether implementing e-government systems, expanding broadband infrastructure, or navigating policy frameworks, readers will find actionable tools and inspiration to drive sustainable innovation and build digitally inclusive societies.Transform your approach. Lead the way in Caribbean IT project success.Publisher: BookFuel
Intro to Game Programming Using DirectX 12
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Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES 2024)
Sustainable development requires a holistic approach that promotes interdependency between humans and nature. As global demands for energy, water, transport, housing and food systems rise, so does the challenge of embedding these needs within a framework that balances long-term ecological and human well-being. Technical innovation will be important for achieving this. The political economy aspects of sustainable development also need to be considered along with the roles of political leaders and voters, energy democracy, and community and citizen participation in the energy transition. At its core, sustainability is a systems concept, concerned not only with resource efficiency and environmental stewardship but also with the interdependencies between human well-being, economic performance, technological progress, and governance. Finally, the importance of digital technologies, particularly through the recent emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI), presents a potential enabler of sustainability. They can enhance decision-making, optimize resource use, and enable new forms of education and governance. However, this is counter-balanced by important ethical and governance questions, particularly around data privacy, security and equity. These tensions underscore the need for robust governance frameworks and inclusive dialogue in guiding 'digital innovation' towards sustainable development goals. Consequently, the intersection of AI and sustainability is poised to become a vital area of research and inquiry, shaping both policy and practice in the years to come.
The Book of R, 2nd Edition
This long-awaited second edition folds years of updates into its beginner-friendly lessons on using R for data and statistical analysis. The Book of R is a comprehensive, beginner-friendly guide to R, the world's most popular programming language for statistical analysis. Even if you have no programming experience and little more than a grounding in the basics of mathematics, you'll find everything you need to begin writing programs in R. You'll start with the basics, like how to handle data and write simple programs, before moving on to more advanced topics, like producing statistical summaries of your data and performing tests and modeling. You'll even learn how to create impressive data visualizations with R's graphics tools and contributed packages, like ggplot2, ggvis, and rgl. Dozens of hands-on exercises take you from theory to practice as you learn: The fundamentals of programming in R, including how to write data frames, create functions, and use variables, statements, and loopsStatistical concepts like exploratory data analysis, probabilities, hypothesis tests, and regression modeling and how to execute them in RHow to access R's thousands of functions, libraries, and datasetsHow to draw valid and useful conclusions from your data and create publication-quality graphics of your resultsThe Book of R brings both statistics and R to life. With clear explanations, practical examples, and hands-on exercises, this book opens the door to the evolving world of data analysis. New to this edition: The entire book has been revised and expanded, with nearly 100 pages of new content and exercises. You'll find greater coverage of data plots and R graphics, guidance on using pipes to string together commands, and new ways to read and write external files, among many other lessons.
The History of YouTube
In a single garage in 2005, three former PayPal colleagues sparked a revolution that would redefine entertainment, culture, and information forever.The History of YouTube chronicles the astonishing rise of the world's most influential video platform from its humble beginnings as a simple upload site to a global force that reshaped how billions connect, create, and consume content. Born amid the dial-up era's limitations, YouTube emerged when online video felt clunky and inaccessible, offering anyone with a camera the power to share their voice with the world.Follow the journey of founders Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim as they transform a late-night idea into a cultural phenomenon. Discover the beta tests that captured early imaginations, the explosive growth fueled by word-of-mouth, and the first viral sensations that turned ordinary users into overnight stars. Trace the pivotal Google acquisition that supercharged its trajectory while navigating fierce competitors, crushing bandwidth costs, and landmark legal battles over copyright that tested the very idea of user-generated media.This captivating account explores how YouTube democratized creativity, birthed influencer culture, influenced elections, and bridged continents through localized content. It reveals the technical leaps from Flash videos to high-definition streaming, the birth of monetization that empowered independent creators, and the platform's profound ripple effects on music, journalism, politics, and traditional Hollywood.For fans of gripping tech origin stories like The Facebook Effect or Hatching Twitter, The History of YouTube delivers an insightful, behind-the-scenes portrait of innovation's triumphs and challenges. Engaging and meticulously detailed, it captures the spirit of an era when everyday people seized control of the screen, proving that the next big cultural shift often starts with one simple upload.Whether you're a content creator, digital enthusiast, or curious about the forces shaping modern media, this book illuminates the pioneering years that built the YouTube we know today and its enduring legacy in a connected world.
I Wasted $10k+ on AI Courses So You Don't
[Comes With Access To Your Personalized Companion Course]+ A Digital Prompt Book+ Beta Access to My Upcoming Book�� 9 ruthless days.�� 0 tech degree. Designed to help AI Beginners who are afraid of code, but yearn to have passive income with AI.❌ No filler, no ethics panel, no reposted blog articles.✅ Author is a REAL human who has already burned through all the shiny objects.✅ Action > TheorySTOP.Before you spend another dollar on AI-gnerated fluff courses or sink in all the free advice that goes nowhere... Read this.I PAID 10437 DOLLARS FOR OVERLY-HYPED AI COURSES SO YOU DON T HAVE TO - the half-baked theories, the gurus who have never made anything real, the overpowering tech jargon that is designed to make you feel stupid. This 2-Books-in-1 package is the system I would have liked to have. It is your no-nonsense, no-BS, 9-day blitz to not only know AI, but to have it as your obedient, money-making slave.Thinking that the AI revolution is a club and you are on the outside? It is that nagging feeling which is your cue. This is not some other abstract "intro to AI." It is your practical AI manual to taking charge, learning the art of prompt engineering, and weaponizing those capabilities right now toward a legitimate AI business or a powerful side hustle.It only takes 9 days to turn the tables: Book one: AI Guide to beginners (days 1-4)Day 1: Your brain. Now AI.Day 2: They lied to you about AI.Day 3: Spells that work. Even when they shouldn't.Day 4: Your brain will start to leak.These first 4 days are your indoctrination. You'll move from AI beginner to someone who can bend artificial intelligence to their will, using powerful ChatGPT prompts and other AI prompts to make AI tools your personal AI assistant.Book two: AI MONEY CODEX (Days 5-9)Day 5: [REDACTED] Brain ProtocolsDay 6: Sleep While It Sweats.Day 7: RED OCEAN / BLUE OCEAN / YOUR OCEANDay 8: [ENCRYPTED] Audience ExtractionDay 9: EXECUTE.These 5 days are all about practical application: how to turn ideas into real income and cashflow with your newly acquired mastery of AI. Here, you will learn how to start an online business with AI as your unfair advantage, how to do a deep market research and create an unstoppable business plan of your AI startup.Inside you will discover how to: Use prompt engineering as a dark art, so that AI tools (not just ChatGPT) know your needs and provide AI revenue.Automate the grunt work: have AI do your AI research, create engaging AI content (game-changing AI content creation for authors), and run laser-focused AI marketing campaigns.Master the forbidden knowledge of how to write a business plan - no, how to make a business plan - that AI helps build.Build a near psychic AI business intelligence, so you can outsmart your competitors and make strategic decisions about your AI business or side hustle.Take your fuzzy ideas of how to build a business and make them a solid, AI-enhanced roadmap."But..." "I have read other AI guides and they were useless fluff."Correct. Most are. They give you surface-level tricks."9 days is a commitment."In comparison to several years of stagnation or investing even more money in dead-end courses?"Is this another abstract AI theory?"This is practical AI for business. It is an action-filled day every day."But what if I am not tech-savvy in the real sense of the word?"Even better. We are not teaching you how to build the AI, we are teaching you how to command it using simple but powerful language. This is AI for beginners.THIS IS FOR YOU IF...You are sick of reading fluff written by AITHIS IS NOT FOR YOU IF...You believe that AI is a fad.You'd rather watch
The Invisible Wars
Power today is exercised in quiet rooms and cached files, not on battlefields. If you want to understand why a headline moves markets, why a lawsuit reroutes a supply chain, or why a rumour becomes policy, this is your field guide to the grey zone conflict that shapes your life.This book exposes how states win with economic sanctions, information warfare, lawfare and geopolitics, currency warfare, and cyber operations-then gives you clear tools to read the signals and resist being played.-Learn how narratives are engineered and how to verify before you share-See how payment rails, ratings, and standards become weapons without warning labels-Build practical defences at home, at work, and in your cityWritten for policy professionals, executives, journalists, and curious citizens, it makes the invisible visible with case studies, causal maps, and a no-drama vocabulary for complex systems. You will finish with a dashboard for cyber operations strategy, a checklist for sanctions that punish architects rather than populations, and a civic ethic for non-kinetic deterrence that preserves legitimacy. If you're seeking information warfare explained without hype-and a sober path from alarm to agency-start here..
Spring Boot & Data Persistence for Beginners
Start building the future of intelligent web applications today! Grab your copy of Spring Boot & Data Persistence for Beginners and gain the skills to create powerful, modern, and AI-enhanced applications that employers are desperately seeking.Build Powerful Web Apps with Spring Boot and AI!Ready to build robust, scalable, and intelligent web applications from the ground up? Spring Boot & Data Persistence for Beginners guides you through mastering modern Java web development, integrating cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence, and culminates with not one, but TWO major finale projects - An AI-powered Task-Manager application and a complete AI-Enhanced E-commerce website!This book transforms complex technologies like Spring Boot, Hibernate, Spring Data JPA, Spring MVC, Thymeleaf, and REST APIs into clear, actionable steps. You'll learn not just the 'what' but the 'how' and 'why', seeing concepts directly applied in hands-on projects that mirror real-world industry demands.Step-by-Step Spring Boot Mastery: Navigate the complete Spring Boot ecosystem. Master dependency injection, data persistence with JPA and Hibernate, build dynamic web interfaces with Thymeleaf, create REST APIs, and develop intelligent applications. The journey culminates in building two comprehensive applications that showcase everything you've learned.Embrace the Future with AI Integration: Stand out in the job market! Learn to integrate AI into your Spring Boot applications using modern APIs like Cohere and Gemini. Build applications that generate content, assist users, and provide intelligent automation - exactly what the industry demands.Learn by Doing (and Understanding): Master concepts faster with our proven structure. Project sections explicitly show you how chapter concepts map to code (Bridging the gap), demonstrate the app in action (Exploring application behavior), and discuss real-world relevance (Harnessing features). This ensures deep understanding and practical confidence.Instant Access to Code: Download all code, including both finale applications!
Invisible Upgrades
What if the most profound changes in your life weren t dramatic or disruptive but invisible? Every time you follow a GPS instead of navigating, let autocomplete finish your thoughts, or swipe through curated recommendations, you re not just saving time. You re participating in a quiet redesign of how your mind works. This book reveals how technology shapes habits without asking altering how we decide, remember, move, and relate to the world. In a culture obsessed with ease, we rarely question what s lost in the name of digital convenience tradeoffs. But the cost of frictionless design psychology isn t just in our attention spans or memory. It s in the slow erosion of skills, agency, and depth. Designed for curious readers who sense that something subtle is shifting and want the language and clarity to name it this book is a map to the hidden architectures of modern life. Drawing from psychology, urban systems, and design ethics, it gives you new tools to see the world not just as it is, but as it s being shaped by every app, interface, and smart device. You ll uncover: How cognitive offloading is changing the way we learn, think, and navigate identity Why algorithmic decision-making is narrowing your choices before you even notice The overlooked value of discomfort, delay, and getting lost What it means to reclaim mental and behavioral sovereignty in a human-computer interaction age This is not an anti-tech rant. It s a call for deeper awareness of invisible tech influence and an invitation to design your digital life on purpose. For readers who care about clarity, control, and the future of thought, this book offers not just insight, but agency.
Judgment by Code
What happens when artificial intelligence and law collide not in theory, but in the courtroom, the law office, and the lives of real people? This provocative and deeply researched book reveals how fast-evolving technologies are quietly reshaping justice, authority, and trust in ways few fully understand. And it asks a critical question: what should never be automated? From AI in the legal system to the ethics of algorithmic decision making in courts, this book doesn t just track the rise of legal tech it dissects what s at stake. It exposes how machine reasoning clashes with the human complexity of legal interpretation, how automation alters the role of lawyers, and how automation in legal practice can amplify inequality even as it promises efficiency. Whether you're a legal professional, policymaker, technologist, or simply a citizen concerned with fairness, this book offers a sobering and clarifying lens on: How AI is replacing lawyers in tasks once thought to require human judgment The ethical risks of legal tech tools used in sentencing, parole, and policing What the future of legal expertise looks like in a world run by code Why the tension between legal system vs machine learning is more than a technical issue it s a moral one Through real-world examples, sharp analysis, and a clear-eyed sense of urgency, readers will walk away with the tools to think critically about the role of machines in shaping justice. This is not just a book about technology it s a book about values, power, and what we re willing to delegate to algorithms in the name of progress. Essential reading for anyone curious about the future of the legal profession with AI and the boundaries of ethical risks of legal automation.
Practical C++23 Backend Programming, Second Edition
This second edition teaches C++ programmers the practical skills and modern strategies they need to build strong backend systems. All you need is some basic knowledge of C++, and this book will teach you everything else you need to become a backend developer. Each chapter shows you step-by-step examples, real code, and workflows that you can follow to get results.The book starts with the basic structure of backend systems and shows how APIs are the most important way of communicating and how to use high-performance solutions like gRPC to go beyond REST. It will teach you to use, test and improve API endpoints in realistic C++ projects. This will help you to feel more confident in designing contracts first and in real-time data flows. The key parts of the book teaches you to cache things, to make sure your data is correct and to avoid common problems with correct troubleshooting.A big part of the book looks at how to set up and manage modern web servers. It teaches you to use C++ applications with Nginx, SSL, reverse proxies and load balancers in a way that's easy to understand. We then move on to more practical chapters on automated testing, including both unit and integration tests. You get to learn about containerisation, cloud deployment using AWS Elastic Beanstalk, environment configuration, monitoring, and scaling, and all this is taught step-by-step.The book makes use of simple and clear to teach network programming, how things are set up, and the important patterns that are used in today's distributed systems. While you learn, you please make a note that this edition is focused on practical scenarios and does not attempt to cover highly complex or edge-case architectures.Key FeaturesLearn to design APIs and high-performance gRPC endpoints and services.Create and protect backend apps using environment variables, secrets, and strong configuration management.Use advanced caching strategies, including in-memory, Redis, and custom eviction for scalable backends.Set up and optimise Nginx as a web server, reverse proxy, and SSL-enabled application gateway.Use Google Test to perform unit and integration testing.Use Docker to create containers.Use AWS Elastic Beanstalk to deploy backends into production.Use AWS CloudWatch, alarms, and custom log analytics to check the health of apps and resourcesSet up ways to integrate and migrate databases with no deployment errors.Keep systems updated, roll back if necessary, and make customizations to respond changing traffic and business demands.Table of ContentIntroduction to Backend DevelopmentC++ Refresher and EssentialsDeep Dive into AlgorithmsMastering Git and GitHubManaging Database Operations with MongoDBCrafting REST APIs with gRPCDealing with Client-Side and Server-Side CachingManaging Web Servers with NginxTesting C++ BackendDeploying Application
Why We Stop Thinking
What if the very technologies that promise to make life easier are quietly making us mentally weaker? In a world run by smart devices, GPS, and predictive algorithms, we ve outsourced not just tasks but thinking itself. This provocative and eye-opening book reveals how digital dependence is quietly reshaping our minds, undermining memory, shrinking attention spans, and eroding our ability to make independent decisions. What starts as convenience becomes cognitive offloading, leaving us more reactive, distracted, and intellectually passive. We rarely stop to question: - Why do we no longer remember phone numbers, directions, or even daily tasks? - How does smart tech change our thinking without us noticing? - What is the long-term cost of never needing to struggle, search, or choose? This is a book for curious readers, deep thinkers, tech skeptics, and everyday people who sense that something vital is slipping away but can t quite name it. Drawing on insights from psychology, design, and real-life case studies, it exposes how attention span and technology are tightly linked, and why the rise of automation on the brain might be humanity s most overlooked problem. Whether you ve wondered why your memory feels foggy, questioned your reliance on digital assistants, or simply want to reclaim your mental sharpness, this book will help you reconnect with the full power of your own mind. You ll learn how to resist decision fatigue, strengthen your cognitive endurance, and engage more deeply with the world around you. Wake up to the trade-offs behind ease and rediscover the richness of thinking for yourself.
Reprogrammed
What if the most convenient parts of your day your morning scroll, your driving route, your evening playlist weren t just helping you, but quietly steering you? This book is a revealing look into how our most familiar technologies navigation apps, curated feeds, smart tools aren t just responding to our behavior; they re shaping it. Beneath their seamless design lies a powerful architecture of influence that rewrites how we choose, believe, and behave. From algorithmic decision making to behavioral design in apps, you ll uncover how seemingly neutral platforms are built to guide your clicks, purchases, routes, and even your thoughts. The goal isn t control it s compliance by design. That frictionless experience? It often comes at the cost of your agency. This is for readers who are thoughtful, curious, and increasingly uneasy with the feeling that their digital life is choosing for them. If you ve ever wondered why certain headlines keep appearing in your feed, or why you always follow the same route home, this book will change how you see the digital infrastructure around you. - Learn how digital nudging works and why it s more powerful than persuasion - Explore how tech and human behavior are being co-shaped in real time - Unpack the ethics of design ethics in technology and curated environments - Recognize the trade-offs in our invisible influence of AI Gain tools to rethink your relationship with smart tools and curated reality books By the end, you won t just understand how your choices are influenced you ll be equipped to take them back. For anyone seeking clarity in an age of subtle systems and engineered defaults, this is your guide to thinking freely in a world designed for automation.
Learn from Scratch
Build the Next Generation of Web Apps with PHP and AI! Ready to transform your PHP skills from basic scripting to building intelligent, modern, and powerful web applications? Unlocking AI with PHP is your definitive guide to mastering the world's most popular web language while integrating the cutting-edge power of Artificial Intelligence. This journey takes you from foundational concepts to a monumental finale project: building ConnectSphere, a complete AI-enhanced social networking application from the ground up!This book demystifies complex topics like database management with MySQL, professional tooling with VS Code and Git, and modern development practices. But it doesn't stop there.You will uniquely learn how to bridge the gap between PHP and Python, unleashing a new world of AI capabilities for your applications. You'll learn not just the 'what' but the 'how' and 'why', seeing every concept directly applied in hands-on projects that mirror real-world industry demands.Step-by-Step Spring Boot Mastery: Navigate the complete modern PHP ecosystem. Go from writing your first "Hello, World!" script to mastering variables, control structures, functions, and arrays. You will build secure forms, manage user sessions, and implement full CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations with a MySQL database, solidifying your backend development skills.Bridge the Gap: PHP Meets Python & AI: Stand out in the job market by learning a skill few PHP developers possess! This book provides a unique, practical guide to integrating Python scripts directly into your PHP applications. You will leverage this powerful combination to build AIdriven features, interact with advanced APIs like Gemini, perform sentiment analysis, generate QR codes, and even build an AI-powered recommender system.Learn by Doing (and Understanding): Master concepts faster with our proven structure. Project sections explicitly show you how chapter concepts map to code (Bridging the gap), demonstrate the app in action (Exploring application behavior), and discuss real-world relevance (Harnessing features). This ensures deep understanding and practical confidence.
The Product-Minded Engineer
In the fast-paced world of software engineering, developing technical skills often takes precedence. However, if you're seeking career advancement, enhancing your technical skills alone is not enough; you also need to deepen your empathy for users--a skill frequently overlooked in traditional engineering roles. Understanding user needs and the broader impact of your work will not only lead to better products but will also help your career grow and flourish. Drawing on over 20 years of experience, including roles at Microsoft, Facebook, Stripe, and Temporal Technologies, author Drew Hoskins guides you through the essential strategies to bridge the gap between engineering prowess and product insight. Whether you're building consumer products, tools for professionals, or internal platforms, this book is your gateway to becoming a well-rounded engineer who sees around corners and innovates according to user needs. Simulate and predict user interactions to enhance product usability Sharpen your focus on the specific needs of your target audience Engage with users effectively to gather impactful feedback Prioritize your time and product roadmap strategically based on cost and impact
Learn from Scratch
Learn from Scratch: Generative AI for Jakarta Developers is your definitive guide to leveraging the robust, scalable, and secure Jakarta EE skills you already possess to build powerful, production-grade AI applications.This journey takes you from foundational concepts to a monumental finale project: building The AI Developer's Workbench, a complete, modular, and portfolio-ready suite of AI-powered tools from the ground up!This book demystifies AI by grounding every concept in the enterprise Java ecosystem you know. You will master the "how" and "why" of AI integration, learning how to call models like Gemini using the tools you trust. You'll see how to architect AI services, handle JSON payloads, and manage secure API calls using Servlets, JAX-RS, and CDI.Master Enterprise AI with the Jakarta EE: Stack navigate the complete modern enterprise ecosystem. Go from setting up your "AI Workshop" with NetBeans and Glassfish to mastering the core Jakarta specs for AI. You will learn to build secure REST APIs, manage configuration with CDI, and build your first end-to-end AI application-from a minimal servlet to a clean, functional UI.Build an Enterprise AI Portfolio: Stand out in the job market by building a suite of high-value, real-world AI applications. This book provides a unique, practical guide to building tools that solve common business problems, including an AI-powered Q&A helper, a "smart text enhancer," a one-click summarizer, and a "reply ready" email assistant.Go Real-time with AI and WebSockets: Move beyond simple request- response. Learn to build a "Chat That Feels Alive" by integrating a streaming AI service with Jakarta WebSockets. You'll master session tracking, conversation history, and context management to create a truly interactive AI chatbot.Learn by doing (and understanding): Master concepts faster with our proven structure. Project sections explicitly show you how chapter concepts map to code (Bridging the gap), demonstrate the app in action (Exploring application behavior), and discuss real-world relevance.
Practical GRC Implementation
Cyber GRC "Auditors and Auditees" need to adopt a structural approach towards building, implementing and maintaining organizations digital systems security posture, while addressing associated "Risk, Threat and Vulnerabilities". Auditing and managing multiple global Information security standards, guidelines and compliance to applicable regulations/cyber laws through traditional method is proving to be a challenge.Organizations need to adopt a" Unified and Integrated" audit framework and run the security governance program as "Managed GRC as a Service". The book presents a practical audit and implementation approach which will benefit both experienced GRC professionals and freshers in the field.
Technology and Future Trends
The future isn't coming-it's already here. Are you ready?In Technology and Future Trends: Reflections on the Future of Technology and Society, discover how emerging innovations are reshaping the way we live, work, and think. From Artificial Intelligence and robotics to quantum computing, nanotechnology, and blockchain, this book offers a clear, engaging look at the technologies defining our century.Written in accessible language and packed with real-world examples, it explores: How AI and automation are transforming industriesThe promises and risks of blockchain, 3D printing, and nanotechHow quantum computing and AR/VR will redefine experienceThe ethics of rapid innovation and digital disruptionHow to prepare for the jobs and businesses of the futureWhether you're a business leader, student, or lifelong learner, this book will help you understand the technological forces shaping our world-and how to thrive in the age of acceleration.
How Minds Are Made
We are building minds we do not yet understand. Artificial intelligence now writes, reasons, and coordinates at scales that exceed our own. Yet the systems transforming our world remain curiously alien: intelligent without consciousness, capable without comprehension, optimizing for goals we struggle to specify. How Minds Are Made is the clearest and most comprehensive exploration of what AI truly is, how it learns, and why it challenges the limits of human understanding. From the mathematics of learning to the geometry of meaning, and from alignment failures to coordination traps, it reveals both the extraordinary breakthroughs and the deep risks behind artificial intelligence. Inside, you'll uncover why all minds, human or machine, are systems that compress reality into models. You'll see why those models can be brilliant yet brittle, aligned yet deceptive, and why our race to build more capable systems may be moving faster than our wisdom to guide them. Bridging science and philosophy, How Minds Are Made takes readers from the foundations of intelligence to the frontiers of control, tracing how machines learn, why alignment is so elusive, and whether humanity can still coordinate in time. Neither warning nor celebration, How Minds Are Made explores how artificial intelligence is shifting from something we build to something we live within, and ultimately to something we have yet to fully understand.
Technology and Future Trends
The future isn't coming-it's already here. Are you ready?In Technology and Future Trends: Reflections on the Future of Technology and Society, discover how emerging innovations are reshaping the way we live, work, and think. From Artificial Intelligence and robotics to quantum computing, nanotechnology, and blockchain, this book offers a clear, engaging look at the technologies defining our century.Written in accessible language and packed with real-world examples, it explores: How AI and automation are transforming industriesThe promises and risks of blockchain, 3D printing, and nanotechHow quantum computing and AR/VR will redefine experienceThe ethics of rapid innovation and digital disruptionHow to prepare for the jobs and businesses of the futureWhether you're a business leader, student, or lifelong learner, this book will help you understand the technological forces shaping our world-and how to thrive in the age of acceleration.
That So Evelyn, The Blog
That So Evelyn, The Blog: Of Skincare, Education, Opinions, Travel and Christianity is the author's personal collection of blog series that is being remade into a book to help readers get some insights on topics related to skincare, educational, opinions and christianity. All the topics mentioned in this book are being researched first before the author penned it down into her blog. The purpose of turning this series of blog into a book is to help the author's readers gain some insights and knowledge about the topics that is mentioned in this book. The author hopes that through this book, it will help inspire her readers into nonfiction literary works.
The Dark Web and Scams
The internet has a dark side-are you prepared to face it?In The Dark Web and Scams: A Guide for Personal Cybersecurity, Ivette Smith takes readers behind the hidden layers of the online world where anonymity fuels cybercrime, illegal marketplaces flourish, and digital scams are designed to deceive even the smartest users.Written for everyday internet users, professionals, students, and cybersecurity beginners, this practical guide reveals: What the dark web really is-beyond the myths and Hollywood portrayalsHow cybercriminals operate, including phishing, identity theft, ransomware, romance scams, and cryptocurrency fraudWarning signs that your personal information may be compromisedSteps to protect your accounts, devices, privacy, and online identityTools to secure your digital footprint and stay ahead of evolving cyber threatsBlending real-world examples, expert insights, and easy-to-follow strategies, this book empowers you to navigate the digital world with confidence. Whether you're browsing social media, shopping online, or managing financial accounts, you'll learn how to safeguard your data and avoid becoming a victim.Stay informed. Stay protected. Stay one step ahead in the digital age.
The Dark Web and Scams
The internet has a dark side-are you prepared to face it?In The Dark Web and Scams: A Guide for Personal Cybersecurity, Ivette Smith takes readers behind the hidden layers of the online world where anonymity fuels cybercrime, illegal marketplaces flourish, and digital scams are designed to deceive even the smartest users.Written for everyday internet users, professionals, students, and cybersecurity beginners, this practical guide reveals: What the dark web really is-beyond the myths and Hollywood portrayalsHow cybercriminals operate, including phishing, identity theft, ransomware, romance scams, and cryptocurrency fraudWarning signs that your personal information may be compromisedSteps to protect your accounts, devices, privacy, and online identityTools to secure your digital footprint and stay ahead of evolving cyber threatsBlending real-world examples, expert insights, and easy-to-follow strategies, this book empowers you to navigate the digital world with confidence. Whether you're browsing social media, shopping online, or managing financial accounts, you'll learn how to safeguard your data and avoid becoming a victim.Stay informed. Stay protected. Stay one step ahead in the digital age.
Applied AI for Enterprise Java Development
As a Java enterprise developer or architect, you know that embracing AI isn't just optional--it's critical to keeping your competitive edge. The question is, how can you skillfully incorporate these groundbreaking AI technologies into your applications without getting mired in complexity? Enter this clear-cut, no-nonsense guide to integrating generative AI into your Java enterprise ecosystem. With insights from authors Alex Soto Bueno, Markus Eisele, and Natale Vinto, you'll learn to marry the robustness of Java's enterprise world with the dynamism of AI. It's more than just a how-to--it's a way to elevate enterprise software with savvy AI integrations, ensuring your skills and your applications remain on the cutting edge. Inside, you'll unlock the power to: Demystify GenAI's role and impact on contemporary software development Craft actionable, AI-driven applications using Java's rich ecosystem of open source frameworks Implement field-tested AI patterns tailored for prod-ready, enterprise-strength applications Access and integrate top-tier open source AI models with Java's Inference APIs Navigate the Java framework landscape with AI-centric agility and confidence
WebAssembly 2.0 Essentials, Second Edition
This book is for you if you're tired of watching JavaScript struggle with complicated calculations while your users get impatient. I wrote this second edition because WebAssembly 2.0 changes everything, and I wanted to show you exactly how to use it without the usual technical book problems.The first thing we'll do is go through the basics, like memory management and control flow, which are the most important. Then we'll move on to putting together C, C++, Rust, and Python into Wasm modules that actually work. I'll show you how to use multi-threading, profiling and optimisation techniques that I've used in real projects, not just theoretical exercises. I know a lot of you have old Wasm 1.0 code, so I've written a whole chapter about how to move it over without causing any problems. And we'll also learn how to use WebAssembly in other ways, not just in browsers. You'll learn to work with Dapr for distributed microservices, deploy on Kubernetes, and build cloud-native applications that scale well.There is working code in every chapter that you can use right away. There is no unnecessary information, just practical techniques that solve real problems. I've figured out the tricky parts and the things that can go wrong, and I'm sharing them what actually works. By the time you finish this book, it will have taught you everything you need to build WebAssembly applications so quickly that people will be amazed.Key FeaturesPut together C, C++, Rust, and Python into high-performance WebAssembly modules using Emscripten.Build advanced multi-threaded apps using atomic operations, shared memory and thread-safe sync patterns.Migrate old Wasm 1.0 projects to version 2.0 using proven strategies.Combine WebAssembly with Dapr for microservices using patterns for managing data and sending messages.Deploy and scale Wasm workloads on Kubernetes clusters with complete control over configuration and secrets management.Make performance better by using systematic profiling and advanced compilation techniques for production apps.Take care of module imports, exports, and JavaScript interoperability.Use tables, memory semantics and dynamic dispatch mechanisms for complex logic.Manage networking, security, monitoring, and debugging for WebAssembly cloud-native deployments at scale.Table of ContentIntroduction to WebAssemblyFundamentals of WebAssembly ProgrammingWebAssembly Modules and SemanticsBridging WebAssembly with High-Level LanguagesAdvanced WebAssembly Tools and TechniquesAdvanced Performance OptimizationPractical Migration to Wasm 2.0Using WebAssembly with DaprRunning WebAssembly Apps on Kubernetes
Data Contracts
Poor data quality can cause major problems for data teams, from breaking revenue-generating data pipelines to losing the trust of data consumers. Despite the importance of data quality, many data teams still struggle to avoid these issues--especially when their data is sourced from upstream workflows outside of their control. The solution: data contracts. Data contracts enable high-quality, well-governed data assets by documenting expectations of the data, establishing ownership of data assets, and then automatically enforcing these constraints within the CI/CD workflow. This practical book introduces data contract architecture with a clear definition of data contracts, explains why the data industry needs them, and shares real-world use cases of data contracts in production. In addition, you'll learn how to implement components of the data contract architecture and understand how they're used in the data lifecycle. Finally, you'll build a case for implementing data contracts in your organization. Authors Chad Sanderson, Mark Freeman, and B.E. Schmidt will help you: Explore real-world applications of data contracts within the industry Understand how to apply each component of this architecture, such as CI/CD, monitoring, version control data, and more Learn how to implement data contracts using open source tools Examine ways to resolve data quality issues using data contract architecture Measure the impact of implementing a data contract in your organization Develop a strategy to determine how data contracts will be used in your organization
The AI Universe
Artificial intelligence is transforming industries, reshaping careers, and redefining what it means to be human in an increasingly machine-driven world. The AI Universe: Thriving Within Civilization's Next Big Disruption is a guide to understanding this shift and ensuring you don't miss the AI revolution.Rather than viewing AI as a distant, abstract concept, this book brings the conversation down to earth. Featuring insights from 34 AI experts including professors, engineers, consultants, lawyers, healthcare leaders, and tech innovators, you'll discover how AI is being applied right now in business, education, law, marketing, cybersecurity, healthcare, and more.Each chapter offers a unique, stand-alone perspective while contributing to the shared goal of helping you thrive in the age of AI. Beyond the technical, the book also raises deeper questions: Should AI have a "voice" in shaping civilization's future? Can machines spark truly original human thought? Where do ethics, wisdom, and responsibility remain solely ours?Whether you're excited about AI's possibilities or anxious about its risks, this book equips you with clarity, context, and strategies to navigate the disruption ahead. The AI bus is leaving-make sure you're on it.The co-authors in this book include Gavin W H Anderson, Gabriela Bar, PhD, Christopher Bosley, LingYi Chang, Naser Chowdhury, PhD, Will Conaway, Kunal Devidasani, Astrit Dibrani, Veda Duman Kantarcıoğlu, PhD, Leonardo Camargo-Forero, PhD, Jian Guo, SamDavid Jeyaraj, Nainish Kapadia, Swaroop Kariath, Nikolaos Lampropoulos, Anastassia Lauterbach, PhD, Bettina S. Lippisch, Marion L繪ken, PhD, Colin Mansell, Nithin Mathews, PhD, Patrick J. Meyers, ?ngel Moyano, Giorgio Natili, Mohamed Omer, Pramod M. Patke, Robert Pluska, Niyati Prajapati, Vasanthan Ramakrishnan, Ruan Schutte, Sheily Sharma, Sakina Syed, Hanoz Tabak, Daniel Jonathan Valik, Hardik Modi, and Jan Wiersma
Building Accessible Web Experiences with AI
Building Accessible Web Experiences with AI was conceived as more than a technical manual-it is a bridge between disciplines, generations of technology, and philosophies of design. At its heart lies a simple conviction: that technology should serve everyone, not merely those who can adapt to its conventions.For decades, digital accessibility was framed primarily as a matter of compliance-a box to be checked to meet legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). While compliance remains critical, it does not capture the full essence of inclusion. True accessibility is about equity, empathy, and awareness. It is about designing systems that acknowledge the full spectrum of human diversity-visual, auditory, motor, cognitive, and situational.This book invites developers, designers, and digital professionals to rethink accessibility not as a constraint but as a catalyst for creativity. It presents artificial intelligence not as a threat or shortcut but as an ally-a means to scale inclusion, enhance efficiency, and illuminate patterns that human perception alone might miss.The primary goal of Building Accessible Web Experiences with AI is educational: to equip practitioners at every level with the conceptual understanding and technical tools to create inclusive, intelligent experiences that evolve with their users.
Ths Sqinks Journal
A writer's journey through grief. The Sqinks Journal. Rucker's notes on losing his wife, writing his SF novel SQINKS, and finding love once more. Sadr and happy, both. With a master's insights into his craft. Most of the book is in the form of a journal of writing notes, with frequent speculations about where the story is going. In some ways the novel is like an autobiography, with a character who is living the author's life. The entries are personal, and often funny. It's a writer's life seen from the inside. Sqinks is transreal cyberpunk love story. I use the my word "transreal" to refer to SF tales that mirror the author's own life. That is to say, the novel is about Rudy. Throughout the novel, the narrator is trying to finish writing. And to find a way to publish it. A writer's life indeed!
The Global Prompt Engineer
Ready to master the essential skill of the AI era? This book is your complete guide to the world of prompt engineering. We start with the absolute basics. You will learn the art and science of giving clear instructions to AI. We cover how to structure your prompts for the best results. You will master techniques like zero-shot and few-shot learning. The book teaches you how to guide an AI to think step-by-step. Then, we move to more advanced topics. You will explore powerful reasoning methods. We cover how to automate and optimize your prompts. You will learn to build complex AI systems. This includes connecting AI to external knowledge with RAG. We discuss how to design autonomous AI agents. Security is a key focus. You'll learn to defend your prompts from attack. The book also explores the frontiers of AI. We look at applications in environmental science, robotics, and healthcare. This journey takes you from foundational principles to the strategic future of the profession. What makes this book different? It's not just theory. Other books tell you what prompt engineering is; this book shows you how it's done all over the world. Every single concept is grounded in a detailed, real-world case study from a different country. You will see how core principles are used to power educational technology in India. You'll learn how advanced reasoning is applied in Germany's high-tech manufacturing sector. We explore how AI agents assist financial advisors in the United States and how multimodal prompts are enhancing medical diagnostics in France. From building trustworthy public services in the UK to developing care robots in Japan, each chapter provides a practical, tangible example. This unique global perspective gives you an unparalleled competitive advantage, equipping you not just with technical skills, but with the strategic foresight to apply them to solve real challenges. Disclaimer: This author has no affiliation with the board and it is independently produced under nominative fair use.
Digital Product Accessibility
Navigating the complex world of digital accessibility laws just got a whole lot easier. This book is your guide to digital accessibility across the globe. It takes you on a tour of more than 15 countries. We explore how different nations ensure technology is usable for everyone. You will learn about the laws that shape the digital world. See how the United States relies on court cases to define accessibility. Discover Canada's mix of federal and provincial rules. Understand the European Union's powerful, market-driven approach. We also journey through the unique systems in Australia, Japan, Brazil, South Korea, and many more. Each chapter provides a clear, structured look at a country's regulatory mandate. It shows how public and private organizations implement these rules in the real world. You'll see the innovation engines driving new assistive technologies. Most importantly, you will understand the human element and the crucial role of disability advocacy. While many books focus narrowly on technical guidelines or the laws of a single country, this book offers a unique comparative perspective that you won't find anywhere else. Our four-part analytical framework-examining the laws, practical implementation, innovation, and the human element-is applied consistently to every nation. This allows you to draw meaningful comparisons and understand why some approaches succeed while others fail. This book moves beyond theory and technical jargon. It connects the legal frameworks to the real-world experiences of businesses, innovators, and people with disabilities. It provides a holistic, practical, and global understanding that a standard compliance manual simply cannot offer, giving you the insights needed to create truly inclusive digital products. This author has no affiliation with the board and it is independently produced under nominative fair use.
AI Engineering Starter Kit
AI Engineering Starter KitA Complete Guide to Learning AI by Building Real Projects and Launching Your CareerEveryone talks about AI breakthroughs, but beginners often face endless tutorials, too much theory, and no real projects to show. This book fixes that.AI Engineering Starter Kit gives you a clear, structured, and practical path to learn by building real applications and turning knowledge into career assets that employers notice.Whether you're self-taught, switching fields, or preparing for your first tech job, this guide helps you go from zero to job-ready with hands-on projects, modern tools, and a portfolio that proves your skills.What You'll LearnBuild and deploy 4 real AI apps from scratch: chatbot, fine-tuning, API deployment, and monitoring.Master essential tools of modern AI development such as OpenAI API, Hugging Face, Docker, FastAPI, MLflow used in real production environments.Avoid common beginner traps with no broken code, no vague theory, and no outdated examples.Accelerate your job search with the Career Kit to present projects, highlight skills, and prepare for interviews.Inside the Book✔ Project-based learning path - Develop the exact skills hiring managers want, from prompt design to deployment. ✔ Bonus #1 - AI Codebase Kit - Full working code, setup guides, and GitHub-ready repositories. ✔ Bonus #2 - AI Career Kit - Templates for GitHub, CV, LinkedIn, cover letters, and interview prep. ✔ Minimal theory, maximum action - Get only what you need to understand and build fast.AI Engineering Starter Kit guides you step by step through building, deploying, and showcasing AI projects that stand out in the job market.Start now! Stop collecting theory and start building real AI projects with clarity, confidence, and working code.
AsciiDoc for Beginners
AsciiDoc for Beginners - This book offers a detailed and practical introduction to AsciiDoc, a versatile, open-source markup language that simplifies the way documents, articles, manuals, and books are written and published. Unlike conventional word processors that rely on complex interfaces and proprietary formats, AsciiDoc allows users to focus purely on content creation using a simple plain-text editor. The result is a clean, efficient, and portable documentation workflow suitable for individuals and teams across Linux, Windows, and macOS platforms.Written for both writers and software developers, this guide covers everything from the foundational syntax of AsciiDoc to advanced techniques for creating professional-quality documents. Readers will learn how to structure content with headings, sections, lists, tables, images, and hyperlinks, and explore more sophisticated features such as callouts, code blocks, inline formatting, macros, and conditional text. The book also demonstrates how to generate various output formats-including HTML, PDF, and EPUB-through AsciiDoctor, the modern open-source AsciiDoc processor.With more than 160 figures and over 200 fully worked examples, each concept is explained with visual clarity and real-world context. Readers gain step-by-step exposure to key AsciiDoc conventions and syntax rules while understanding how to integrate AsciiDoc-based workflows into collaborative publishing environments, software documentation systems, and version-controlled projects.Key topics covered include: Understanding the philosophy and design of AsciiDoc as a plain-text markup language.Writing, structuring, and formatting documents using AsciiDoc syntax.Adding images, tables, lists, quotes, and code snippets effectively.Using attributes, includes, and variables to maintain consistency across documents.Exporting documents to multiple formats using AsciiDoctor and command-line tools.Integrating AsciiDoc with Git, editors, and CI/CD documentation pipelines.Practical applications for content creators, educators, and developers.Designed with accessibility and simplicity in mind, Mastering AsciiDoc encourages a shift from traditional document editing toward a more agile, text-based authoring model that enhances reproducibility, transparency, and long-term document maintenance. The hands-on examples and detailed explanations make this resource especially valuable for professionals involved in technical writing, documentation management, publishing, open-source projects, and educational content creation.Whether you are a writer seeking a minimalist and distraction-free authoring environment, a software developer documenting APIs or projects, or an organization adopting open documentation standards, this book provides the knowledge and confidence to make AsciiDoc a core part of your workflow.By the end of this guide, readers will not only have mastered the syntax and structure of AsciiDoc but will also understand how to build scalable, professional, and reusable documentation systems suited for modern digital publishing.Highlights: Over 160 figures and 200 illustrative examples.Cross-platform support for Linux, Windows, and macOS.Step-by-step syntax tutorials for AsciiDoc and AsciiDoctor.Real-world insights into professional documentation workflows.Ideal for technical writers, open-source contributors, educators, and content professionals.
Coding for Dummies, All New Edition
Your first step toward thinking like a coder Coding For Dummies is one of the most popular get-started guides for new coders. This all- new edition demystifies essential coding concepts before diving into building simple apps in Python and JavaScript. For anyone brand-new to writing code, this book is an ideal first step, because you'll get an overview of how coding works, the essential tools of coding, and how to apply coding in different ways. Plus, you'll get insight into how new tools like AI can quickly boost your coding know-how. Enter the world of code with this easy-to-follow Dummies guide! Learn the basics of coding, including key concepts you'll need in every coding language Get a rundown of the most popular language, and start coding in JavaScript and Python Follow step-by-step instructions to build your first apps Discover how AI can help you become a better, faster coder Looking for a foundation in the basics of coding, plus simple tasks to help you get started? Coding For Dummies is the book for you.
Hacking Hardware
Defend your system against hardware-based security breaches by thinking like a hacker! With this guide, master the tools you need to develop preventative IT security tests and measures. Learn how to perform penetration tests step by step, and then evaluate and correct vulnerabilities. Get up to speed on awareness training methods and hacking tools for protecting your hardware. From USB killers and keyloggers to manipulated Wi-Fi connections and beyond, understand real-world attack scenarios and--most importantly--how to prevent them! In this book, you'll learn about: a. Penetration Testing and Red Teaming Where are the vulnerabilities in your infrastructure? How does an attacker see your environment, and what tools do they use? You'll discover that the best attack tools often look simple, yet still cause significant damage. b. Security Awareness TrainingThe best virus scanners and firewalls are useless if your team doesn't take the necessary precautions. Learn how to conduct effective awareness training to educate your colleagues about the dangers posed by inconspicuous hardware. c. Hacking Hardware Rubber Ducky, USBKill, HackRF One, Flipper Zero--see common attack vectors and hacking hardware in action. Become a master at identifying threats, and get equipped with appropriate countermeasures. Highlights include: 1) Hardware pentesting 2) Red teaming3) Training security awareness4) Spy gadgets 5) USB attacks 6) Wi-Fi manipulation7) Spying on wired networks8) Wireless connection disruption9) RFID tag manipulation10) Bluetooth tracking 11) Universal hacking hardware
Onshape 2025 For Beginners (COLORED)
A Step-by-Step Guide to 3D Modeling with OnshapeOnshape for Beginners provides a practical introduction to the essentials of Onshape using step-by-step instructions. Starting with the basics of the user interface, this book guides you through the process of creating 2D sketches and developing them into 3D models and technical drawings.Key Skills CoveredThe Onshape Environment: Get started with a brief introduction to the Onshape user interface, including the toolbar, commands, and various options.2D Sketching Fundamentals: Learn to create 2D sketches on the Front, Top, and Right planes. You will use core sketching tools like line, rectangle, and circle, and modify your sketches with commands such as trim, extend, and fillet. Apply constraints and dimensions to control the shape and size of your geometry.Creating 3D Parts: Convert 2D sketches into 3D geometry using features like Extrude and Revolve. You will combine or subtract features to build your final part and add placed features like fillets and holes for additional detail.Additional Modeling Tools: Utilize mirroring and patterning commands to create repetitive features efficiently. This section also covers how to work with multi-body parts and modify part geometry by editing sketches and feature parameters.Building Assemblies: Learn two methods for creating assemblies: the Bottom-up approach, where you add constraints to existing components, and the Top-down approach, where you create parts within the assembly environment. You will also create exploded views to show how an assembly is constructed.Generating Drawings: Produce drawings for both parts and assemblies. You will learn to insert part views, add dimensions and annotations, and, for assemblies, include a Bill of Materials (BOM) with balloons.
SAP Fiori Apps for SAP S/4hana
Are you working with SAP Fiori? Then you need an encyclopedia of applications at your fingertips! Look up more than 1,700 apps and find need-to-know information: What does the app do? How does it enhance your workflow? Does it replace an old, outdated transaction code? Organized alphabetically for your core functional areas, and including a comprehensive index, this is the deskside handbook you need to navigate the SAP Fiori world. In this book, you'll find: a. Apps for Your Business Processes From FI-CO to materials management and beyond, find the apps that are critical to your workday. Get expert tips and tricks on how to use key applications efficiently and optimize the SAP Fiori UX. b. The New Way of Working Understand the evolution from SAP GUI to SAP S/4HANA's new-and-improved user experience, SAP Fiori. Connect the dots between classic transaction codes and the latest applications with comparable functionality. c. An Easy-to-Use ReferenceFlip through pages of apps organized alphabetically by functional area, or use the index to look up specific applications based on their name, type, SAP Fiori ID, or related transaction code. Highlights include: 1) Financial accounting2) Controlling3) Inventory management4) Sales and distribution 5) Warehouse management6) Production planning7) Plant maintenance8) Materials management9) Quality management10) Cross-functional applications 11) Easy reference index
IoT Security
Internet of Things technologies, which connect various devices and sensors together, are increasingly at the basis of modern communication, enabling the autonomous exchange of data between billions of physical and virtual objects, creating smart environments in sectors such as healthcare, logistics, etc.However, the advancement of IoT communication also brings new security challenges. Managing the security of the IoT raises major concerns, especially when devices are deeply integrated into critical infrastructure, hospitals, and vehicles. Furthermore, the IoT is a key component of 5G/6G architecture and Industry 4.0. All these technologies are designed to support critical applications.The increased number of related potential attack vectors poses a substantial risk for malicious attackers. Also, the focus of security has been put on large-scale, software-oriented systems, such as the Cloud or datacenter systems, rather than embedded electronics. Consequently, the establishment of IoT ecosystems across different domains remains highly vulnerable to a wide range of threats.This Special Issue gathers high-quality original research contributions and the latest research results in the field of threat detection within the IoT. It also covers threat analysis and corresponding defense techniques. The threats are related to privacy issues, trust issues, IoT management issues, IoT intrusion, vulnerability issues, malware detection, cryptographic key management, reliability of IoT communication (including secure routing aspects), IoT forensics techniques, Cloud-related IoT issues, etc.
Monitoring and Modelling of Geological Disasters Based on InSAR Observations II
Interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) has demonstrated its potential in monitoring geological disasters, e.g., those related to subsidence, landslides, earthquakes, and volcanoes. Such monitoring results provide significant information for further physical modeling, driving mechanism interpretation, developments in early warning technology, and the management and formulation of policies by authorities and stakeholders. This reprint focuses on the monitoring and modeling of geological disasters using InSAR observations, with content covering topics such as PS/DS processing, deformation parameter inversion, motoring deformation (e.g., earthquakes, volcanoes, and oil extraction), and driving mechanism interpretation. These excellent reports significantly contribute to further developing the monitoring and modeling of geological disasters using InSAR techniques.
Automate the Boring Stuff with Python Workbook
You've seen what Python can do. Now go deeper. This workbook transforms Al Sweigart's best-selling guide from a reading experience into a coding experience. Following Automate the Boring Stuff with Python chapter by chapter, this workbook will help you turn concepts into muscle memory through carefully designed exercises, projects, and real Python scripts. Every concept from Automate is reinforced through carefully sequenced questions, exercises, and projects that help you think like a programmer and prove to yourself that you really get it. At the end of each chapter, you'll tackle miniprojects that bring everything together. Whether you're renaming files, scraping websites, converting text to speech, modifying spreadsheets, or sending emails, you'll build scripts that do real work. Fun projects like image generators and word games are in the mix too, not just boring stuff. Every question and project come with a solution at the back of the book, so you're never stuck. Inside, you'll find: Fill-in-the-blank and short-answer questions that reinforce key conceptsTargeted exercises to build fluency with variables, loops, functions, regular expressions, and moreReal Python scripts to run, tweak, and debugProjects that automate common tasks like organizing files, backing up data, and scheduling programsFull working code for every project so you can check your work and learn by exampleWith over 500,000 copies sold worldwide, Automate the Boring Stuff with Python has become the go-to guide for learning Python. This workbook gives you the structure, feedback, and smart reinforcement to go from reading code to writing it with confidence.
Turning on Machines
Artificial intelligence is changing everything--fast. This book gives you the tools and tactics you need to define your future . . . before AI does it for you.AI is here to stay, advancing more rapidly than most can comprehend. In the years ahead, it will rewire how people work, live, and love. Turning On Machines explores our evolving relationship with AI: what it means to activate it, resist it, and form emotional bonds with it. Structured around three phases--Rise, Revolt, and Reverence--this book blends historical parallels, strategic foresight, and practical reflection to help readers navigate the accelerating impact of AI. Inside, you'll find the Trifurcation of Work, the Great Divergence, and the Sycophantic Spiral, concepts designed to help you locate yourself in an AI-shaped future. Whether you're a leader, innovator, educator, or curious skeptic, this book is a guide to help you ask better questions, and to find the answers that suit you best, rather than waiting for the machines to answer for you.
Don't Surrender Your Thinking
Are you thinking with AI, or letting it think for you?Don't Surrender Your Thinking is a clear and practical guide for anyone who wants to stay thoughtful and capable in an age of automation.AI's danger is not its power. It is its seduction.Because it writes fluently and confidently, people begin to trust it without question. When that happens, human judgement weakens, and that is when we lose our edge.This book helps you stay alert, creative, and in control.Through a simple but powerful framework called the HAHAH Method, you will learn how to think with technology without letting it think for you.The HAHAH Method: - Human Intent: Be clear about purpose and outcome- AI Draft: Generate quickly and explore options- Human Intervention: Add experience, context, and care- AI Revision: Test and refine ideas- Human Judgement: Decide what stands and what mattersYou will learn how to: - Keep your judgement sharp when tools seem confident- Recognise when automation leads you astray- Build habits of reflection that protect your independenceWritten in plain English by John Bennett, an entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience guiding companies through technological change, this book is a practical guide to staying human in the age of intelligent machines."Finally! A book that shows how you can use AI in a smart way, without losing what makes you human."Sara Davies, entrepreneur and broadcaster"An essential guide to working with AI without losing what makes you valuable."Dwain McDonald, former CEO, DPD UKBuy it now and keep your clarity, confidence, and curiosity intact in the age of AI.
Large Language Models
An in-depth history of Large Language Models--and what their ubiquity, disruption, and creativity mean from a wider sociopolitical perspective. In November 2022, ChatGPT swept the globe with a mixed frenzy of excitement and anxiety. Was this a step closer to reaching singularity or just another marvel in machine learning? Author Stephan Raaijmakers provides a comprehensive introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs), describing what exactly they are capable of from a technical and creative standpoint. This concise volume covers everything from the architecture of LLM neural networks to the limitations of LLMs to how our governments can regulate this technology. In explaining how exactly LLMs learn from data sets, Raaijmakers defangs the more sensational arguments we may be familiar with. Instead, he offers a more grounded approach to how this groundbreaking--and increasingly ubiquitous--form of artificial intelligence will shape our society for years to come.
The Monumental Elden Ring
The result of a joint work between the creators of Dark Souls and the mind of George R.R. Martin (Game of Thrones), combined with an impressive seven years of development, Elden Ring is an extraordinary adventure. It's a monument whose gameplay and thematic depth are revealed over hundreds of hours of play and beyond fiction; Elden Ring is the source of long and fascinating discussions. After co-writing the best-selling Dark Souls: Beyond the Grave, Sylvain Romieu continues his investigation into the intricacies of FromSoftware's creations. He uncovers the behind-the-scenes development of Elden Ring and the evolution of its game design, before turning his attention to the most important part: the meticulous deciphering of the lore and its thematic interweavings that make it the new benchmark for dark fantasy.
Networking for System Administrators
"One of the best technical writers in the networking and security environments." - Midwest Book ReviewStop waiting for the network team!If basic TCP/IP was hard, network administrators couldn't do it. Servers give sysadmins a incredible visibility into the network-once they know how to unlock it.Most sysadmins don't need to understand window scaling, or the differences between IPv4 and IPv6 echo requests, or other intricacies of the TCP/IP protocols. You need only enough to deploy your own applications and get easy support from the network team.This book teaches you: How modern networks really workThe essentials of TCP/IPThe core of IPv4 and IPv6The right tools to diagnose network problems, and how to use themTroubleshooting everything from the physical wire to DNSHow to see the traffic you send and receiveConnectivity testingHow to communicate with your network team to quickly resolve problemsA sysadmin doesn't need to know the innards of TCP/IP, but knowing enough to diagnose your own network issues will transforms a good sysadmin into a great one.The first edition of Networking for System Administrators unlocked networking for hundreds of thousands of sysadmins. This second edition promises the same, and more!
Web Programming with Go, Second Edition
This is a new edition of "Web Programming with Go" and it's designed to help both entry-level and professional developers build and launch functional web applications using Go's core libraries. Every chapter gives you practical lessons, from setting up Go projects and building strong backend routes to frontend-backend integration, session management, authentication, concurrency, and connecting external APIs.This book is a hands-on way to learn key skills like testing, logging, error handling and performance tuning, all explained in simple, direct language. The real code and examples make it easy to understand and use the concepts. It covers nearly every major aspect of Go web development, but keeps examples straightforward and avoids complex edge cases, making it ideal for learners and practitioners who want clarity and reliable progress. You'll learn to structure projects, design backend services, manage sessions, secure authentication, and integrate external APIs with step-by-step Bookstore examples. It's got clear, practical techniques for routing, concurrency, testing, logging, performance and error handling, and it uses code that's easy to understand and explanations that are easy to follow.Basically, this book looks at modern Go features without getting into complicated or niche scenarios, making the lessons useful for real projects. This edition makes it easy for you to get from setup to deployment by focusing on simplicity over unnecessary detail.Key FeaturesGet your web projects sorted with Go, using organised code, a modular design, and real-world workflows.You'll build, secure and test RESTful APIs using Go's net/http, Gorilla Mux and JSON best practices.Put in place user authentication, role-based access, and strong password protection to make sure your users have a safe experience.Get the front end and back end talking to each other by having clear API contracts and simple JSON data interchange practices.Use Go's concurrency tools to boost performance, scale up data fetching, and avoid deadlocks.Mock databases, APIs, and dependencies for fast, isolated, and reliable automated test routines.Set up session management, secure cookies, and resilient authentication flows to keep users logged in.Keep an eye on, log and trace application events to quickly find and fix problems.Use Go's HTTP client patterns to integrate payment gateways, external APIs, and third-party services.Come up with easy-to-understand error messages and stick to the standard incident response plans.Table of ContentIntroduction to Web Development in GoStructuring Go Web ApplicationHandling HTTP Requests and RoutingTemplating and Rendering ContentInteraction with DatabasesConcurrency in GoSessions, Authentication, and AuthorizationFrontend and Backend CommunicationTesting and Debugging
