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Author Michael D. Goldberg , Roman Frydman
In the wake of the global financial crisis that began in 2007, faith in the rationality of markets has lost ground to a new faith in their irrationality. The problem, Roman Frydman and Michael Goldberg argue, is that both the rational and behavioral theories of the ....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Beyond the Bubble Test: How Performance Assessments Support 21st Century Learning
Author Linda Darling-Hammond , Frank Adamson
Performance assessment is a hot topic in school systems, and educators continue to analyze its costs, benefits, and feasibility as a replacement for high-stakes testing. Until now, researchers and policymakers have had to dig to find out what we know and what we sti....
Release Date 2014/06 -
Author Syed Muhammad Fahad Akhtar
A comprehensive end-to-end guide that gives hands-on practice in big data and Artificial IntelligenceAbout This BookLearn to build and run a big data application with sample codeExplore examples to implement activities that a big data architect performsUse Machine ....
Release Date 2018/06 -
Big Data Bootcamp: What Managers Need to Know to Profit from the Big Data Revolution
Author David Feinleib
Investors and technology gurus have called big data one of the most important trends to come along in decades. Big Data Bootcamp explains what big data is and how you can use it in your company to become one of tomorrow's market leaders. Along the way, it explains ....
Release Date 2014/09 -
Author Marcia Kaufman , Dr. Fern Halper , Alan Nugent , Judith Hurwitz
Find the right big data solution for your business or organizationBig data management is one of the major challenges facing business, industry, and not-for-profit organizations. Data sets such as customer transactions for a mega-retailer, weather patterns monitored ....
Release Date 2013/04 -
Big Data Made Easy: A Working Guide to the Complete Hadoop Toolset
Author Michael Frampton
Many corporations are finding that the size of their data sets are outgrowing the capability of their systems to store and process them. The data is becoming too big to manage and use with traditional tools. The solution: implementing a big data system.As Big Data M....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Big Data Processing with Apache Spark
Author Manuel Ignacio Franco Galeano
No need to spend hours ploughing through endless data ? let Spark, one of the fastest big data processing engines available, do the hard work for you.Key FeaturesGet up and running with Apache Spark and Python Integrate Spark with AWS for real-time analytics Apply ....
Release Date 2018/10 -
BIM for Construction Health and Safety
Author Stefan Mordue , Roland Finch
What is BIM and how does it affect the health and safety professional? How are BIM technologies used on a practical level? What opportunities are there for the use of BIM in the health and safety arena?This concise and practical guide aims to answer all these questions an....
Release Date 2019/08 -
Author Paolo Facci
Biomolecular Electronics – the electrical control of biological phenomena – is a scientific challenge that, once fully realized, will find a wide range of applications from electronics and computing to medicine and therapeutic techniques. This new arena of biomolec....
Release Date 2014/04 -
Bioprocess Engineering: Basic Concepts, 3rd Edition
Author Matthew DeLisa , Fikret Kargi , Michael L. Shuler
The Leading Introduction to Biochemical and Bioprocess Engineering, Updated with Key Advances in Productivity, Innovation, and Safety Bioprocess Engineering, Third Edition, is an extensive update of the world's leading introductory textbook on biochemical and biop....
Release Date 2017/03 -
BlackBerry Java Application Development
Author Bill Foust
Build and deploy powerful, useful, and professional Java mobile applications for BlackBerry smartphones, the fast and easy way.Develop professional, rich, and smart Java applications using BlackBerry SDKDiscover the powerful components provided by the SDK to build a....
Release Date 2010/07 -
Blender 3D Basics Beginner's Guide Second Edition
Author Gordon Fisher
A quick and easy-to-use guide to create 3D modeling and animation using Blender 2.7In DetailThis book teaches you how to model a nautical scene, complete with boats and water, and then add materials, lighting, and animation. It demystifies the Blender interface and ....
Release Date 2014/08 -
Blender 3D Printing Essentials
Author Gordon C. Fisher
Learn 3D printing using the free open-source Blender software. This book gives you both an overview and practical instructions, enabling you to learn how to scale, build, color, and detail a model for a 3D printer.Design beautiful, colourful, and practical objects i....
Release Date 2013/11 -
Bluetooth™: Connect Without Cables
Author Charles F. Sturman , Jennifer Bray
The authoritative, in-depth guide to the new Bluetooth 1.1 specificationBluetooth 1.1's dramatic improvements in interoperability and reliabilityIncludes thoroughly revised coverage of Bluetooth security and power conservationNew Bluetooth profiles–including the lo....
Release Date 2001/12 -
Author Emanuele Feronato
Create amazing and realistic physics Flash games using Box2DDesign blockbuster physics game and handle every kind of collisionBuild and destroy levels piece by pieceCreate vehicles and bring them to life with motorsIn DetailPhysics games are getting more and more po....
Release Date 2012/11 -
Brand Advocates: Turning Enthusiastic Customers into a Powerful Marketing Force
Author Rob Fuggetta
Praise for Brand Advocates"Ignite your Advocates! Fuggetta shows you how."—SCOTT MONTY, Head of Social Media, Ford"Creating and amplifying authentic Advocates should be front and center on every marketer's agenda. This book is a blueprint for how to turn genuine Ad....
Release Date 2012/07 -
Branding For Dummies, 2nd Edition
Author Barbara Findlay Schenck , Bill Chiaravalle
Discover how brands are created, managed, differentiated, leveraged, and licensedWhether your business is large or small, global or local, this new edition of Branding For Dummies gives you the nuts and bolts to create, improve, and maintain a successful brand. It....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Author Martin Fleming
This book examines the economic logic of the significant variation in growth over long periods.What’s necessary for the U.S. and other developed nations to realize stronger growth and more equal incomes? What’s necessary for families to feel vacations, college educations, and retirements are possibl....
Release Date 2022/10 -
Bricks to Clicks: Why Some Brands Will Thrive in E-Commerce and Others Won't
Author David Feinleib
Learn how to sell online. Real-world case studies and market insights from the world's largest brands reveal what the best brands are doing right to win online. Gain knowledge of best practices that enable brands and retailers to survive and thrive in the dynamic,....
Release Date 2017/05 -
Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring
Author Lois J. Zachary , Lisa Z. Fain
This first comprehensive guide to helping mentors and mentees bridge gaps between and among cultures—a growing issue in today's diverse workplace—is coauthored by the founder and CEO of the Center for Mentoring Excellence.As the workplace has become more dive....
Release Date 2020/02 -
Author Paul Fletcher , Hilary Satchwell
This is the first in a must-have series of step-by-step guides to using the new RIBA Plan of Work 2013 on your project. Drawing together Stages 7, 0 and 1 this book is about much more than briefing; it guides you through the brand new Stage 0 – Strategic Definition – as w....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Brilliant Employability Skills, 2nd Edition
Author Dr. Frances Trought
What makes you stand out in the market for that great graduate job? In the competitive market for graduate jobs, securing a good degree no longer sets you apart from other candidates – this book will provide you with the tools and techniques to allow you to gain an....
Release Date 2017/03 -
Bring Your Own Device - The mobile computing challenge
Author BCS , The Chartered Institute for IT
The increasing use of personal devices such as smartphones and tablets in the workplace at work is offering an opportunity as well as a challenge for organisations, in particular the IT department. This ebook looks at ways to embrace the benefits of BYOD while offer....
Release Date 2013/05 -
Build a Weather Station with Elixir and Nerves
Author Alexander Koutmos , Bruce Tate , Frank Hunleth
The Elixir programming language has become a go-to tool for creating reliable, fault-tolerant, and robust server-side applications. Thanks to Nerves, those same exact benefits can be realized in embedded applications. This book will teach you how to structure, build, and deploy production grade Nerv....
Release Date 2022/01 -
Build Your Own 2D Game Engine and Create Great Web Games: Using HTML5, JavaScript, and WebGL
Author Jason Pace , Fernando Arnez , Jebediah Pavleas , Kelvin Sung
Build Your Own 2D Game Engine and Create Great Web Games teaches you how to develop your own web-based game engine step-by-step, allowing you to create a wide variety of online videogames that can be played in common web browsers. Chapters include examples and proj....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Author James Floyd Kelly , Patrick Hood-Daniel
CNC expert Patrick Hood-Daniel and best-selling author James Kelly team up to show you how to construct your very own CNC machine. Then they go on to show you how to use it, how to document your designs in Computer-Aided Design programs, and how to output your desig....
Release Date 2009/11 -
Building a Pentesting Lab for Wireless Networks
Author Andrey Popov , Vyacheslav Fadyushin
Build your own secure enterprise or home penetration testing lab to dig into the various hacking techniquesAbout This BookDesign and build an extendable penetration testing lab with wireless access suitable for home and enterprise useFill the lab with various compo....
Release Date 2016/03 -
Building an awesome team culture
Author Brian W. Fitzpatrick , Ben Collins-Sussman
In this lesson we’ll talk about culture, with a strong focus on various communication techniques that contribute to success. We’ll identify how these techniques can be used to create any product more efficiently with a team of humans. Show and hide more ....
Release Date 2018/03