Web Development
Master the Real Web Development That Companies Pay For in 2025 - Not Yesterday's Theory. This book is the complete 2025 roadmap that actually gets you hired. You start with the truth about how the modern web really works - HTTP, the browser, Git, DevTools - exactly like Stanford and CMU teach, but updated for today. Then you build proper semantic HTML5 + accessibility that passes WCAG and real screen-reader tests. You master CSS the right way: box model, specificity, Flexbox, Grid, logical properties, Tailwind, micro-interactions that run at 60 fps. JavaScript comes next - modern ES2025, closures, async/await, Fetch, modules - with zero fluff. You move straight into React the way companies actually use it in 2025: hooks, effects, routing, data fetching, component thinking. Backend follows with Node.js, Express, REST, GraphQL Federation (the way Netflix and PayPal really do it), MongoDB, authentication, security that stops real attacks. Then testing with Jest + Cypress, CI/CD with GitHub Actions, deployment to Vercel/Netlify/AWS. Finally the stuff everyone else ignores but pays the most for: Progressive Web Apps, Jamstack + Headless CMS, Headless Commerce, Server-Driven UI like Airbnb/Netflix, WebAssembly in the browser and on the edge, AI-powered personalization and RAG chatbots that talk to your own data. No other book gives you the exact 2025 stack that FAANG, startups, agencies, and enterprises are fighting over right now. Others teach you React from 2021 or Node from 2019 and call it "modern." This one is the only one built from the actual syllabi of Stanford CS193X, CMU 17-637, MIT xPRO MERN - then pushed forward with everything that changed in 2024-2025: Tailwind dominance, AI-assisted workflows, Wasm everywhere, SDUI, headless everything. Every chapter ends with the real job-market skill that makes recruiters message you first, plus the live case studies (Starbucks PWA, Netflix federation, Figma Wasm) that make you sound dangerous in interviews. This is the book I wish existed when I was grinding LeetCode and still getting rejected for "lack of production experience." Copyright disclaimer: The author has no affiliation with Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, MIT, or any institution mentioned. This work is independently produced under nominative fair use for criticism, comment, and educational purposes.
Computer-assisted language learning Applications and Evaluation of their use
Who is this book for? This book is written for English language teachers, applied linguistics students, teacher educators, and researchers interested in technology-enhanced language learning.What does this book cover? Computer-Assisted Language Learning explores the applications and evaluation of CALL in English language teaching. It examines how digital tools, multimedia resources, and interactive activities support language acquisition and classroom engagement.Key features include: - Foundations and evolution of CALL - Use of software and multimedia in language learning - Role of intellectual games and interactive activities - Evaluation of CALL effectiveness in English teaching - Research insights based on university-level learnersWhy this book matters As technology increasingly shapes language education, this book provides both theoretical perspectives and practical insights for integrating CALL into modern English language classrooms.
The Real Story of AI
The Real Story of AI by Sandeep Chavan, dismantles the global illusion surrounding Artificial Intelligence and replaces it with a clear, consequence-aligned understanding of what intelligence truly is. Instead of glorifying machines or predicting dystopian futures, this book reframes AI as a mirror-not a mind, a tool-not a partner, and a reflection-not a rival.Written with piercing clarity and ripple-aware depth, this work exposes how modern culture misinterprets intelligence, how language distorts our perception, and how marketing transforms simulation into seduction. It reveals how FOMO, hype cycles, anthropomorphism, and corporate theatre created a spell that confuses fluency with wisdom and performance with presence.Across nine transformative chapters, the book guides readers through the illusions of "thinking machines," the misunderstanding of sentience, and the myths woven into the vocabulary of AI. It dissolves the binary trap of "AI vs Human" and redirects attention toward alignment, participation, and consequence-the true drivers of intelligence in a ripple-based world.Far from being a technical manual, The Real Story of AI is a field map-showing how intelligence arises only when a human participator engages with awareness. It demonstrates why AI cannot feel, intend, or resolve; why outputs are not understanding; and why intelligence emerges not from computation but from resonance, feedback, and field sensitivity.This book empowers readers-students, professionals, leaders, designers, and thinkers-to reclaim clarity in an era of noise. It teaches how to use AI as a precise tool without falling into emotional projection or dependency. It reframes intelligence as a consequence of alignment, reminding us that the most powerful component in any AI loop is the aware human who closes it.Practical, philosophical, and deeply original, The Real Story of AI is an essential guide for anyone who wants to move beyond the spectacle and step into the era of consequence-aware intelligence. It does not predict the future-it equips you to shape it.This is not a book about machines.This is a book about mirrors-and the human intelligence that brings them to life.
CompTIA Security+ Last Minute Revision
If you're getting ready for the SY0-701 exam and need some last-minute study material, this CompTIA Security+ Last Minute Revision guide is just what you need. It's a concise, fast-paced reference book that'll help you get up to speed. Over 400 acronyms and explanations are included, all mapped directly to the five exam domains including: General Security ConceptsThreats, Vulnerabilities and MitigationsSecurity ArchitectureSecurity Operations, andSecurity Program Management and OversightThis book focuses on recalling things when you're feeling pressured. Every term or concept has a definition and a practical context, so you can remember an acronym while you're answering scenario questions. It's really easy to find what you're looking for in these quick cross-references, which link related controls, protocols and frameworks. It'll help you convert short-term memory into judgment that's ready for the exam.This concise companion helps sharpen recall, connect concepts and approach exam day with clear focus. Inside, you get quick crosswalks between exam objectives and operational tasks, and mnemonics for retention.So, how do you use it?Just flip to the domain you need to reinforce, read the related acronym, then answer a short practice set. You can use the Excel index to find a term in seconds. Then run through the mock exam to time your recall and adjust your focus.Who should use this book?This book is for security professionals who've already got experience under their belts and are ready to put the finishing touches on their certification. And, if you like short, practical examples over long, boring prose, you will enjoy this one too. Even the instructors who need a compact classroom handout keep asking for such a book.
JavaScript
JavaScript: Software Development (2025-2026 Edition) - The only book that actually teaches like MIT, Stanford, CMU, and Berkeley combined. This is not another recycled tutorial. You start with why JavaScript runs the world in 2025 - V8, TC39, TypeScript tsunami, Vite revolution. You master the event loop before lunch, closures before dinner, and ECMAScript 2025 features before anyone else. You go vanilla DOM first (yes, really), then React hooks, then React Query, Zustand, Next.js, server actions, edge functions. You build real REST APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets, microservices, Docker, CI/CD, Vercel + AWS deployments. You learn testing the way CMU and Berkeley teach it - pyramid, Jest, RTL, Cypress, zero excuses. You finish with WebAssembly, WebGPU, TensorFlow.js, LLM streaming, and AI agents - because 2025 developers ship AI products, not just CRUD apps. Every chapter ends with real 2024-2025 company case studies - Slack's million WebSocket connections, Shopify's 30% faster admin, Figma's no-downtime Next.js migration, Netflix microservices, Figma's Wasm engine. You don't just read theory; you see exactly how the best engineering teams on the planet solved the same problems you will face on Monday morning. Most JavaScript books are already outdated the day they print. This one was built by reverse-engineering the actual 2024-2025 curricula of the four best CS programs in the world, then updated with the bleeding-edge reality of 2025 production systems. No filler projects. No 2018 Create-React-App. No pretending Redux is still the default. Just the book that finally matches what FAANG and top startups actually hire for right now. Ready to stop learning "JavaScript" and start thinking like the engineers who get $300k+ offers? (c) 2025 Azhar ul Haque Sario. This book is independently produced with no affiliation to MIT, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, UC Berkeley, or any institution mentioned. All university course references are nominative fair use for factual comparison and educational critique.
Autodesk Fusion 360 For Beginners (November 2025) COLORED
A Practical Beginner's Guide to Learning Autodesk Fusion 360Autodesk Fusion 360 for Beginners is written for anyone who wants a straightforward start in 3D design. Whether you are a student learning CAD for the first time, a hobbyist using 3D printing or CNC machines, or an engineer picking up Fusion 360 for practical work, this book guides you through the software in a clear, steady way.The book blends explanation with real modelling tasks, making it an ideal self-study resource. It also works well as a classroom reference or a practical guide for anyone transitioning from other CAD platforms.You will learn the essentials of parametric modeling, sketching, solid features, assemblies, and drawings, which form the core of mechanical design. The examples mirror real engineering situations, making the concepts easy to understand and apply.What's InsideGetting Started: Learn the workspace, interface, and basic tools so you can move around Fusion 360 comfortably.Sketching: Build strong parametric sketching habits with constraints and dimensions.Solid Features: Create 3D geometry using Extrude, Revolve, and other key tools used in mechanical CAD.Placed Features: Refine parts using fillets, chamfers, shells, threads, and more.Patterns and Mirrors: Speed up your workflow by reusing geometry accurately.Sweeps and Helical Shapes: Model pipes, handles, and spring-like components.Lofts: Shape smooth transitions for product design and engineering applications.Multibody and Advanced Tools: Work with multiple bodies and create more complex forms.Part Editing: Learn how to adjust and repair geometry without starting from scratch.Assemblies: Build mechanisms using bottom-up and top-down methods.Drawings: Produce clear 2D drawings for manufacturing and documentation.
Advances in Study of Time-Delay Systems and Their Applications, 2nd Edition
The delay phenomenon is a common feature of industrial, communication, economic, biological, and similar systems and processes, and it significantly affects their stability and dynamics. It can markedly deteriorate the quality of control performance in feedback loops. Studying the influence of delays on system stability, dynamics, and control performance poses a challenging mathematical problem. System and control theories have addressed this issue for nearly a century, dating back to a century ago. Modern control theory faces growing demands for enhanced quality and performance in both industrial applications and everyday life-demands that are difficult to meet using conventional methods. Achieving these goals requires a deeper understanding of controlled systems with delays. Despite significant advances in artificial intelligence techniques and strategies in recent years, distinguished scholars continue to propose innovative solutions to longstanding challenges and identify new open problems stemming from an increasingly profound understanding of this domain.This Special Issue focuses on recent developments in the analysis and control design of time-delay systems. The goal was to attract quality and novel papers in the field of "Time-Delay Systems and Their Applications". It is anticipated that these top-tier research papers will have a considerable impact on the international scientific community and will inspire further advancements in the field.
Cybersecurity - A Broad Perspective
The importance of cybersecurity in the rapidly changing digital world, when technology is intricately intertwined into every aspect of our lives, cannot be understated. As we embrace the limitless potential of linked systems, we are faced with previously unheard-of difficulties that call for our consideration, comprehension, and constructive action. This introduction provides a preamble to the terrifying field of cybersecurity, which goes well beyond data protection. It is a watchful defender of the faith in the digital infrastructure that guides our day-to-day activities. As our reliance on smart gadgets, cloud computing, and linked networks grows, so do the dangers that come with living in this digital frontier. The book covers the risks associated with cyberattacks, how to identify them, and basic security precautions to keep them at bay. Greetings from the realm of cybersecurity, where knowledge is the key to resilience and alertness is the currency of trust.For more details, please visit https: //centralwestpublishing.com
Beyond the Grave with AI
What if artificial intelligence could reach beyond time itself - to speak with history's greatest minds?In Beyond the Grave with AI, Professor Borko Furht invites readers on an extraordinary journey that blends artificial intelligence, philosophy, and spiritual discovery. Through imaginative AI-driven conversations with figures like Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, Steve Jobs, and John F. Kennedy, this book explores what happens when AI and consciousness meet face-to-face.Each dialogue reveals more than data or code. It uncovers emotion, creativity, and the timeless human search for meaning. Dr. Furht examines the boundaries of AI ethics and philosophy, the idea of digital immortality, and the evolving relationship between technology and spirituality. Readers will see how artificial intelligence in society challenges what we believe about life, death, and the future of the human soul.Written in clear, accessible language, Beyond the Grave with AI turns complex ideas into a compelling reflection on who we are-and who we might become in an age of intelligent machines. It's perfect for readers drawn to AI and the future of humanity, science and spirituality, and the deeper questions behind every artificial intelligence book.
Revolution of AI and Machine Learning for Design and Automation
This book provides a comprehensive exploration of recent trends in engineering, with a focus on the groundbreaking advancements shaping the future of technology. It is structured to develop knowledge and understanding of key research areas that are transforming industries and academia alike. The chapters delve into emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Big Data Analytics, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Each of these topics is presented by eminent researchers who are at the forefront of innovation in their respective fields. AI and ML, for instance, are revolutionizing problem-solving and decision-making processes across various sectors, from healthcare to manufacturing. Big Data Analytics is providing unprecedented insights by processing vast amounts of information, driving more informed and efficient decision-making. Similarly, IoT is creating interconnected systems, enhancing automation, and enabling smarter environments.For more details, please visit https: //centralwestpublishing.com
Cybersecurity for 2025
Cybersecurity for 2025: Principles, Practice, and Preemptive Strategy is your no-nonsense guide to surviving-and thriving-in tomorrow's digital battlefield. This book packs five tight parts into one actionable read. Part 1 nails the 2025 threat scene: nation-states, ransomware-as-a-service, AI deepfakes, and the new "preemptive" mindset that beats detect-and-respond. You get NIST CSF 2.0's fresh Govern function, Parkerian Hexad, Saltzer-Schroeder principles, and STRIDE threat modeling. Part 2 dives into attack vectors-TCP/IP hijacks, buffer overflows, XSS, SSRF, side-channels, and browser data leaks. Part 3 flips to Blue Team ops: SOC workflows, IR playbooks, forensics, SIEM labs with Splunk, and Zero Trust pillars. Part 4 arms the Red Team: MITRE ATT&CK, nmap, Nessus, Metasploit, and ethical lotL tactics. Part 5 tackles the frontier-cloud shared responsibility, IoT botnets, OT convergence, AI malware, model poisoning, plus GRC, policy writing, and a picoCTF capstone. Every chapter ends with a hands-on lab, tabletop, or code exercise you can run today. What sets this book apart is ruthless 2025 focus and zero fluff. Other texts rehash 2015 exploits or bury you in theory; this one cites ENISA 2025, CrowdStrike 2025, Gartner preemptive forecasts, and Cloudflare's live PQC rollout. You won't find recycled OWASP Top 10 lists-you'll build IAM policies in AWS JSON, craft iptables rules, debug stack-smashing in GDB, and write Splunk alerts that trigger in real time. Labs use free tools: Kali, Metasploitable, Nessus Essentials, Splunk trial, Wireshark, OpenSSL, Shodan. The capstone sends you to picoCTF to prove you can pivot from crypto to forensics to rev-eng under pressure. No other single volume ties academic rigor (MIT, Stanford, CMU syllabi) to street-ready skills while prepping you for the quantum cliff and AI arms race. (c) 2025 Azhar ul Haque Sario. This work is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by MIT, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, NIST, ENISA, CrowdStrike, Gartner, Cloudflare, Splunk, Tenable, or any cited entity. All trademarks are used under nominative fair use for identification and educational purposes only.
Data Analytics
Dive into the World of Data Analytics with This 2025 Guide! Hey there, if you're looking to master data analytics from the ground up, this book is your ultimate companion. It kicks off with the basics in Part I, covering the data analytics landscape, including modern lifecycles like CRISP-DM and agile workflows. You'll explore core data structures: structured, unstructured, and semi-structured. Learn about key roles like data analyst, scientist, and ML engineer. Get an intro to AI and generative AI in analytics. Move to statistical foundations: descriptive stats, distributions, inferential methods like hypothesis testing and confidence intervals. Dive into correlation, linear regression, and applied linear algebra. Then, Python programming: setup, Pandas for manipulation, NumPy for computing, Scikit-learn for modeling. Part II dives into the workflow: relational databases, advanced SQL with joins, window functions, optimization. Data sourcing from enterprises, APIs, web scraping-including AI-powered and ethical aspects. Data prep: profiling, deduplication, missing data handling, outliers, transformations. Exploratory analysis: univariate, bivariate, multivariate with PCA, communicating findings. What sets this book apart is its 2025 focus-blending timeless foundations with cutting-edge trends like AI automation, real-time streaming, and cloud lakehouses that older books overlook. Unlike generic guides, it packs real-time case studies, like Uber's AI agents or Tesla's data structures, plus job skill enhancements tied to market data showing ML engineer growth at +34%. It bridges gaps other texts miss, like ethical scraping or sentiment analysis for brands, with hands-on Python applications and career pathways. No fluff; it's practical, updated for today's job market, giving you a competitive edge in high-demand roles. This author has no affiliation with the board and it is independently produced under nominative fair use.
Evolutionary Multi-Criteria Optimization
This Reprint compiles all articles accepted and published in the Special Issue of Mathematics entitled "Evolutionary Multi-Criteria Optimization: Methods and Applications". This Special Issue seeks to bring together both experts and newcomers to explore emerging and existing issues in these domains, with a particular focus on advancing the integration and synthesis of ideas between EMO and MCDM researchers. By fostering such collaboration, this collection seeks to enhance engagement with the user community and promote practical applications of these methodologies. We hope that the papers featured in this Special Issue will be of interest to our readers.
The International Conference on Electronics, Engineering Physics and Earth Science (EEPES 2025)
The fourth edition of the International Conference on Electronics, Engineering Physics and Earth Science (EEPES 2025) was held in a hybrid format in Alexandroupolis, Greece from 18 to 20 June, 2025. The EEPES Conference is the premier international gathering, organized by the Association CIEES with financial support from EEPES Ltd., both from Bulgaria, focusing on understanding the current state and evolution of science through the lens of engineering physics, electronic devices and microelectronics, telecommunications, optical and electromagnetic communication, artificial intelligence and soft computing, environmental physics and renewable energy, and many other disciplines. It is a place where researchers, academics, industry representatives, students, and others can present and discuss their progress in research, development, standards, and applications related to applied and engineering physics.
The International Conference on Electronics, Engineering Physics and Earth Science (EEPES 2025)
The fourth edition of the International Conference on Electronics, Engineering Physics and Earth Science (EEPES 2025) was held in a hybrid format in Alexandroupolis, Greece from 18 to 20 June, 2025. The EEPES Conference is the premier international gathering, organized by the Association CIEES with financial support from EEPES Ltd., both from Bulgaria, focusing on understanding the current state and evolution of science through the lens of engineering physics, electronic devices and microelectronics, telecommunications, optical and electromagnetic communication, artificial intelligence and soft computing, environmental physics and renewable energy, and many other disciplines. It is a place where researchers, academics, industry representatives, students, and others can present and discuss their progress in research, development, standards, and applications related to applied and engineering physics.
Cult of the Dead Cow
The shocking untold story of the elite secret society of hackers fighting to protect our freedom, "a hugely important piece of the puzzle for anyone who wants to understand the forces shaping the internet age" (The New York Times Book Review) Cult of the Dead Cow is the tale of the oldest active, most respected, and most famous American hacking group of all time. With its origins in the earliest days of the internet, the cDc is full of oddball characters--activists, artists, and musicians--some of whom went on to advise presidents, cabinet members, and CEOs, and who now walk the corridors of power in Washington and Silicon Valley. Today, the group and its followers are battling electoral misinformation, making personal data safer, and organizing to keep technology a force for good instead of for surveillance and oppression. Now featuring a new afterword with updates on the collective, Cult of the Dead Cow describes how, at a time when governments, corporations, and criminals hold immense power, a small band of tech iconoclasts is on our side fighting back.
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.
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 persuasion.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.
Social Media & Child Safety
In today's digital age, social media is a big part of life, even for kids. But how can children use it wisely while staying safe? This comprehensive guide is designed to help kids, parents, and educators understand the opportunities and challenges of social media.Inside this book, you'll discover: The Pros: Explore how social media can inspire creativity, boost learning, and help kids connect with friends and family.The Cons: Understand risks like cyberbullying, oversharing, and screen addiction-and learn how to manage them.Safety Tips: Master practical tools like privacy settings, strong passwords, and recognizing fake accounts or scams.The Laws: Learn about age restrictions, digital privacy rights, and online behavior rules that every child should know.It also includes advice for parents on how to support their children in the digital world. A must-read for parents and anyone navigating the intersection of kids and technology!
Excel
If you're using Excel, this is the all-in-one manual you need--brimming with solutions for every conceivable task! Learn how to design tables, use formulas to perform calculations, create analyses, graphically present your data, and share your results. With detailed coverage of both basic functions and advanced features, this book provides guidance for beginners and serves as a reliable reference if you're already familiar with Excel. Up to date for Excel 2024 and Microsoft 365!In this book, you'll learn about: a. Excel Fundamentals Follow a workflow that guides you through Excel's user interface, introduces basic concepts, and demonstrates the core features for working with tables, diagrams, and files. b. All Your Excel TasksDive into everything Excel has to offer. Master spreadsheet functions, formula usage, and table design. Get step-by-step instructions for analyzing, visualizing, and publishing your data; then see how to automate and customize your tasks with macros and VBA. c. Practical ExamplesSee Excel's features in action. Detailed examples and annotated screenshots guide you through each and every spreadsheet function, table design and analysis, data model management, and more. Highlights include: 1) Mastering basic features2) Creating spreadsheets3) Working with formulas4) Evaluating what-if analyses5) Designing charts and diagrams6) Visualizing data with sparklines7) Organizing data in tables8) Exporting, importing, and exchanging data9) Automating tasks with macros10) Using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
SAP Document and Reporting Compliance
Dive into the digital compliance landscape! Start by configuring your tax settings in SAP S/4HANA based on your business requirements. Next, set up SAP Document and Reporting Compliance to enable seamless eDocument creation, validation, transmission, and reconciliation as well as key reporting tasks. Get step-by-step instructions for end-user activities, walk through best practices for ensuring data accuracy, and see the system in action with real-world case studies. Get ready to implement and use SAP DRC with confidence!Highlights: - Digital tax - Digital reporting - SAP S/4HANA (on-premise and cloud)- eDocuments - Statutory reports- Periodic reporting- Real-time reporting- Data integrity- Change management- Case studies
Leveling Up as a Tech Lead
Becoming a tech lead is one of the most challenging transitions in a technical career. You're no longer just writing code; now you're guiding people, aligning teams, and translating strategy into execution. Suddenly, your calendar's packed, Slack is blowing up, and you're still somehow expected to ship code. You're not building systems anymore, you're building people. And no one gave you the manual--until now. Leveling Up as a Tech Lead gives you the clarity and tools to lead with confidence while maintaining your technical edge. Drawing on her years as a Thoughtworks tech lead and a trainer to hundreds of other technical leaders, Anemari Fiser shares practical frameworks, real-world examples, and plug-and-play scripts you can use right away. Whether you're just stepping into the role or looking to sharpen your skills, this book helps you lead with clarity, empathy, and real impact. Understand the true expectations of the tech lead role in your context Communicate effectively and manage stakeholders with confidence Build trust and collaboration across your team Delegate, mentor, and coach to grow others and yourself Balance hands-on technical work with people leadership Lead through uncertainty, conflict, and change
The Official Raspberry Pi Beginner's Guide
Learn how to set up your Raspberry Pi, write code, and build projects with electronic components.Raspberry Pi is a small, clever, British-built computer that's packed with potential. Made using a desktop-class, energy-efficient processor, Raspberry Pi is designed to help you learn coding, discover how computers work, and build your own amazing things. This book was written to show you just how easy it is to get started. Learn how to: Set up your Raspberry Pi, install its operating system, and start using this fully functional computer.Start coding projects, with step-by-step guides using the Scratch 3, Python, and MicroPython programming languages. Experiment with connecting electronic components, and have fun creating amazing projects.Take photos with the Raspberry Pi Camera Module.This revised edition is updated for the latest Raspberry Pi computers and software, including the Raspberry Pi 500+ and Raspberry Pi OS Trixie.Whichever model you have, a standard Raspberry Pi board; a compact Raspberry Pi Zero; or a Raspberry Pi with integrated keyboard, this affordable computer can be used to learn coding, build robots, and create all kinds of weird and wonderful projects. If you want to make games, build robots, or hack a variety of amazing projects, then this book is here to help you get started.​Also available in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish editions.​
Think Digital Rewired for the AI Age
Think Digital - Rewired for the AI Age is the must-read playbook for every business leader ready to thrive, not just survive, in the era of artificial intelligence.A decade after his first best-seller Think Digital - The Ultimate Transformation Guide for Businesses helped SMEs embrace the digital world, Logan Nathan returns with a bold new roadmap for an even faster, smarter, and more human future.This book demystifies AI through real-world insights, case studies, and practical frameworks that show you how to embed intelligence across your organisation - not as an afterthought, but as the foundation of how you think, work, and grow.From AI-First Thinking and Hyper-Personalisation to Agentic Systems and a 90-Day AI Adoption Roadmap, it equips you to move beyond hype into execution. Whether you're a startup founder, SME owner, or corporate leader, you'll learn how to make AI your competitive advantage - ethically, intelligently, and sustainably.In short, Think Digital - Rewired for the AI Age is more than a guide to technology. It's a manifesto for transformation - reminding us that in a world where machines learn fast, humans must learn faster.
Decoding Human Evolution
What if the next stage of evolution is not biological, but cognitive and technological?Decoding Human Evolution explores how consciousness, intelligence, and ethics are transforming in an age shaped by artificial intelligence, global networks, and self-reinventing systems.Blending neuroscience, systems thinking, AI research, and philosophy of mind, this book explains how human intelligence expands across three levels - individual minds, collective systems, and technological networks. It reveals consciousness as a feedback mechanism of the universe, showing how awareness evolves from reflex to reflection to creation.You will discover: How human intelligence evolved through language, memory, imagination, and cooperationHow societies behave like superintelligent systemsHow artificial intelligence extends the human mind instead of replacing itWhy alignment, ethics, and wisdom are crucial to building intelligent machinesHow humans and AI co-evolve through feedback, data, and designWhat "post-human" evolution really means - and why it demands empathy, clarity, and responsibilityDecoding Human Evolution is for readers who want to understand the future of consciousness, the rise of synthetic minds, and humanity's role in guiding the next phase of evolution. Visionary yet grounded, it provides a clear, multidisciplinary framework for the emerging relationship between human intelligence, machine intelligence, and planetary intelligence.If you're fascinated by consciousness, evolution, AI, future studies, systems thinking, or the future of humanity, this book will expand how you understand intelligence - and your place in its unfolding.
More Human Than Human
I was a musician before I was anything else. That's how I first used technology-not through code or commerce, but through sound. In the late 1980s, I stood in an "electronic music studio" at Bennington College in Vermont, staring at a new keyboard called The Synclavier. I didn't know how it worked, but I could feel what sounds it wanted to make. It wasn't just a machine-it was a co-conspirator. It could emulate, sample, sequence, and distort. I could pull emotion out of circuitry. At the time, it felt like the future. Not the kind with flying cars, but the kind where machines could jam with you, if you knew how to ask. What struck me then still rings true now: the best machines don't replace creativity. They provoke it.Foreword by Stephen M. Kosslyn, Ph.D. Cognitive Neuroscientist, Dean of Social Science, Harvard UniversityWe are living in a time when the boundary between mind and machine is no longer theoretical-it is experiential. Every day, millions of people interact with systems that predict, persuade, and create. Yet, as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more powerful, the most urgent question may not be what machines can do, but what they reveal about us in the process.
Intro to Game Programming Using DirectX 12
No detailed description available for "Intro to Game Programming Using DirectX 12".
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.
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
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 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
YouTube launched in 2005 and within two decades became the world's second-largest search engine and a central part of how billions of people consume video content. This book traces the history of the platform from its founding by three former PayPal employees through its acquisition by Google, the rise of the creator economy, and its role in reshaping music, news, education, and entertainment.The book covers the key moments in YouTube's development: the viral videos that first defined the platform, the monetization policies that created a new class of professional content creators, the ongoing battles over copyright and content moderation, and the ways in which YouTube has been used for both beneficial and harmful ends. It is written for general readers with an interest in the history of technology and digital media.Contents: Reader review: "A fascinating behind-the-scenes history of a platform I use every day but never really understood. Well researched and very readable." -- B. KimThis title fits technology history, media studies, and business sections. It is appropriate for public libraries, trade bookstores, and wholesale buyers with customers interested in the history of digital culture and the internet.Order now.
Hypnocracy
What if the greatest threat to freedom wasn't control--but suggestion?In Hypnocracy, Jianwei Xun explores a new regime of power that operates not through coercion, but through the subtle manipulation of consciousness. Drawing from philosophy, media theory, and real-world experiments like the Berlin Experiment, Xun argues that we now live in a state of lucid sleep--where perception is shaped by algorithms, attention is monetized, and critical thought dissolves into endless suggestion. Figures like Donald Trump and Elon Musk are not exceptions, but archetypes of this system, hypnotizing the public through crisis, spectacle, and contradiction.From algorithmic intimacy to the illusion of action, from infinite presents to the absorption of dissent, Hypnocracy maps how digital capitalism induces a functional trance that feels like freedom. Artificial intelligence, rather than illuminating truth, generates plausible fictions that deepen the spell. Yet resistance is still possible--not through awakening, but by learning to remain lucid inside the dream. This is a survival manual for our hypnotized age.
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.
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.
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.
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..
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
