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Maschinen der Kommunikation: Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven auf Technik und Gesellschaft im digitalen Zeitalter (ars digitalis)
by Peter Klimczak Christer Petersen Samuel SchillingEin Buch über Menschen, Maschinen und ihre VerbindungenDigitale Endgeräte sind längst zu einem festen Bestandteil unserer Gesellschaft geworden. Aber wie wirkt sich der technische Fortschritt auf unser tägliches Zusammenleben aus? Antworten auf diese Frage liefert das neue Buch über die wechselseitigen Beziehungen zwischen Mensch und Maschine. Digitalisierung als kulturelle RevolutionDass neue Technologien industrielle und wirtschaftliche Prozesse verändern, lässt sich leicht anhand von Portalen wie eBay oder Amazon belegen. Das Internet setzt aber auch weniger sichtbare Veränderungen in Gang. So nehmen technische Innovationen Einfluss darauf, wie wir Menschen Informationen vermitteln, aufnehmen und verarbeiten. Zu solchen Innovationen zählen:ChatbotsHumanoide RoboterDigitale AgentenDer Wandel kultureller Praktiken bedeutet jedoch nicht, dass menschliches Miteinander auf Kosten eines automatisierten Überwachungsapparates verloren geht. Die Herausgeber Klimczak, Petersen und Schilling rufen in ihrem Buch zu einem fachübergreifenden Austausch über die Kommunikationsweisen zwischen Mensch und Maschine auf. Posthumanismus aus interdisziplinärer SichtDie Herausgeber dieses Buchs über Mensch, Maschine und Gesellschaft arbeiten an der Technischen Universität in Brandenburg in den Bereichen Medienforschung und Kognitive Systeme. Ihre Kollaboration basiert auf einer engen Vernetzung von kulturwissenschaftlichen und informationstechnologischen Disziplinen. Konkret bedeutet das:Geisteswissenschaftler müssen die maschinellen Grundlagen ihrer digitalen Untersuchungsobjekte verstehen.Technische Entwickler müssen verstehen, wie ihre Erfindungen kulturelle Verhältnisse verändern. Auch wenn die Herausgeber für ihr Buch über die komplexen Zusammenhänge zwischen Mensch und Maschine eine Vielzahl an Perspektiven heranziehen, werden immer wieder Überschneidungen deutlich. Deshalb richtet sich dieses Werk an Forscher und Praktiker aus verschiedensten Fachgebieten, darunter:InformatikNachrichtentechnikKulturwissenschaftSoziologiePhilosophieNur, wenn all diese Disziplinen an einem Strang ziehen, kann unsere Gesellschaft die Herausforderungen meistern, die Neue Medien und Künstliche Intelligenz mit sich bringen.
Maschinen mit Bewusstsein: Wohin Führt die Künstliche Intelligenz? (Erlebnis Wissenschaft)
by Bernd VowinkelMochten Sie mit einem Roboter Handchen halten? Wie fuhlt sich das wohl an? Sind Bewusstsein und Emotionen konstruierbar - oder bleiben sie ein allein menschliches Privileg? Schon im Jahr 2015 sind PCs ahnlich leistungsfahig wie das menschliche Gehirn. Das klingt zwar wie Science-Fiction, ist jedoch die gut begrundete Prognose von Wissenschaftlern, die sich mit Kunstlicher Intelligenz beschaftigen. Dabei geht es dem Autor, Bernd Vowinkel, nicht nur ausschlie?lich um die blo?e technische Machbarkeit: er stellt sowohl Gedankenexperimente vor, die in die Grenzbereiche von Philosophie und Wissenschaft vorsto?en, aber er geht auch existenziellen Fragen nach den langfristigen Auswirkungen der KI auf unsere Zivilisation nicht aus dem Weg. Dank seiner allgemein verstandlichen Sprache ist das Buch fur Jeden, der an kunstlicher Intelligenz interessiert ist, eine spannende Wanderung auf dem Grat zwischen Realitat und Fiktion!
Maschinenliebe: Liebespuppen und Sexroboter aus technischer, psychologischer und philosophischer Perspektive
by Oliver BendelSexroboter sind ein Thema, das die Medien mit Vorliebe behandeln und die Gesellschaft spaltet. Es gibt einige Modelle wie Emma oder Harmony. Viel verbreiteter sind allerdings einfache Liebespuppen mit überzeugender Haut und auswechselbaren Körperöffnungen. Sie finden sich in zahlreichen Bordellen und können problemlos bei Amazon und Co. bestellt werden. Zwischen Liebespuppen und Sexrobotern sind die Grenzen fließend. Sobald Liebespuppen sprechen können oder Sensoren und Aktoren haben, werden sie zu Sexrobotern. Einzelne Varianten weisen mimische Fähigkeiten auf und können den Kopf bewegen. Das Buch erklärt Grundbegriffe, geht auf technische Details ein und diskutiert psychologische, soziologische und philosophische Erkenntnisse und Herausforderungen. Es beleuchtet die Praxis der Sexarbeit und liefert Stellungnahmen von Herstellern und Benutzern.
Mashups
by Florian Mundhenke Fernando Ramos Arenas Thomas WilkeMashup hat sich als Begriff eingebürgert für auditiv, visuell, audiovisuell ,,vermischte" Neuarrangements, Collagen, Bricolagen in der Musik, in Videos, in Computerspielen, in der (aktuellen Medien-)Kunst, in der Architektur. Es handelt sich um eine Verbindung heterogener Elemente, die etwas (scheinbar) Neues hervorbringen. Im Internet verbinden Websites unterschiedliche Elemente (beispielsweise Musik, Video, Hyperlinks) mit unterschiedlichen Funktionen. Ausgangspunkt für diesen Band ist die These, dass es einerseits mediale und kulturelle Techniken gibt, die diese Form des Mischgenres erst ermöglichen. Andererseits muss berücksichtigt werden, dass die mediale Kompetenz der User exponentiell angestiegen ist und weiter ansteigt. Der Band geht unter anderem der Frage nach, inwieweit es sich bei Mashups um eine qualitativ neue Form der Aneignung und/oder nur eine produktive Auseinandersetzung mit medialen Angeboten handelt.
Mashups
by Florian Daniel Maristella MateraMashups have emerged as an innovative software trend that re-interprets existing Web building blocks and leverages the composition of individual components in novel, value-adding ways. Additional appeal also derives from their potential to turn non-programmers into developers. Daniel and Matera have written the first comprehensive reference work for mashups. They systematically cover the main concepts and techniques underlying mashup design and development, the synergies among the models involved at different levels of abstraction and the way models materialize into composition paradigms and architectures of corresponding development tools. The book deliberately takes a balanced approach, combining a scientific perspective on the topic with an in-depth view on relevant technologies. To this end, the first part of the book introduces the theoretical and technological foundations for designing and developing mashups, as well as for designing tools that can aid mashup development. The second part then focuses more specifically on various aspects of mashups. It discusses a set of core component technologies, core approaches and architectural patterns, with a particular emphasis on tool-aided mashup development exploiting model-driven architectures. Development processes for mashups are also discussed and special attention is paid to composition paradigms for the end-user development of mashups and quality issues. Overall, the book is of interest to a wide range of readers. Students, lecturers, and researchers will find a comprehensive overview of core concepts and technological foundations for mashup implementation and composition. Even without low-level coding details, practitioners like software architects will find guidance on key implementation concepts, architectural patterns and development tools and approaches. A related website provides additional teaching material which can be used either as part of a course or for self study.
Mass Collaboration and Education
by Johannes Moskaliuk Ulrike Cress Heisawn JeongMass collaboration on Internet platforms like Wikipedia and Scratch, along with wider movements like the maker space and citizen science, are poised to have profound impacts on learning and education. Bringing together researchers from such fields as: psychology, education, information technology, and economics, the book offers a comprehensive overview of mass collaboration, novel, cross disciplinary, theoretical accounts, and methodological approaches for studying and improving these massively collaborative enterprises. The book is aimed to serve as an information source for researchers, educators, and designers of platforms and learning environments.
Mass Customization
by Paolo Coletti Thomas AichnerMass Customization excites both Researchers and Practitioners because of the possibility to produce customized products with mass production efficiency. Mass Customization - An Exploration of European Characteristics gives an overview on the need for personalisation from a customer perspective, analyses Mass Customization theories and assesses relevant best practices of European and International markets. The results of a survey among more than 500 European customers show a declining willingness of customers to compromise on the issue of suitability of products to their personal needs and preferences, the possibility for companies to break brand loyalty and the influence of immediate availability, delivery time and price to the customer's willingness to take part in the co-creation process. Mass Customization has become important to business because of the difficulties of customers to find what they want despite an increase in product variety for many products over the past decades. The emergence of modern technologies in production and communication, however, allows companies to produce customized products without relinquishing economies of scale. With only few companies having taken this promising path, the authors believe that Mass Customization and Mass Customization related marketing strategies will play an essential role in the future and prompt both market leaders and their competitors to offer customization on a large scale for a vast variety of products.
Mass Effect: Deception (Mass Effect #4)
by William C. DietzIn the fourth installment of the Mass Effect series, Navy admiral David Anderson and his partner, Kahlee Sanders find an unlikely ally in Gillian Grayson, a young woman with extraordinary powers.
Mass Effect: Discovery
by Jeremy Barlow BiowareMass Effect: Andromeda, one of the year's most hotly anticipated video games, will be released in Spring 2017. Dark Horse is pleased to be releasing Mass Effect: Discovery, the canonical comic continuation!A young Turian military recruit goes undercover in order to infiltrate the mysterious Andromeda Initiative--and ultimately retrieve a scientist who's made a potentially devastating discovery. Tying in to the highly anticipated release of Mass Effect: Andromeda, writer Jeremy Barlow and artist Gabriel Guzman team up to create the next exciting chapter of the Mass Effect comics series!
Mass Effect: The Complete Comics
by John Jackson Miller Mac Walters Jeremy BarlowThe champions of BioWare's award winning series embark on thrilling interstellar expeditions through alien war and existential crisis, struggling for peace and fighting for the right to survive.Mass Effect's vibrant world is teeming with conflict, and always on the edge of tipping into despair--but there are some who still struggle to maintain order in the chaos and secure the future of the galaxy. Join Liara as she teams up with the Drell Feron to recover the body of Commander Shepard from the Shadow Broker, uncover the origins of the Illusive Man in an epic tale of betrayal and discovery, and witness Aria defend the space station Omega from Cerberus forces, as well as the internal conflicts at Cerberus and the lives of the agents who serve it. Also included in this volume are collected stories of characters you love like Garrus, Tali'Zorah, and Wrex, and the series Discovery which follows the Turian soldier Tiran Kandros.This book compiles all of the Mass Effect comic book series in one affordable, accessible, and comprehensive format--a must buy for fans of the Mass Effect universe and BioWare.Collects Mass Effect: Redemption #1-4, Mass Effect: Evolution #1-4, Mass Effect: Invasion #1-4, Mass Effect: Homeworlds #1-4, Mass Effect: Foundation #1-13, and Mass Effect: Discovery #1-4.
Mass Effect: The Complete Novels 4-Book Bundle
by William C. Dietz Drew KarpyshynPicking up where the bestselling videogames left off, the Mass Effect novels take readers into the far reaches of outer space. From the prequel novel, Revelation, to the series capstone, Deception, these original adventures weave together a science fiction epic as they follow Starship Alliance commander David Anderson and his young protégée, scientist Kahlee Sanders, in their battle to save humanity. Packaged together for the first time, this exhilarating eBook bundle includes: REVELATION ASCENSION RETRIBUTION DECEPTION Since discovering a cache of Prothean technology on Mars in 2148, humanity has spread to the stars. Now, on the edge of colonized space, ship commander and Alliance war hero David Anderson investigates the remains of a top secret military research station. Who attacked this post and for what purpose? And where is Kahlee Sanders, the young scientist who mysteriously vanished from the base hours before her colleagues were slaughtered? Sanders is now the prime suspect, but finding her creates more problems than it solves. Partnered with a rogue alien agent he can't trust and pursued by an assassin he can't escape, Anderson battles impossible odds on uncharted worlds to uncover a sinister conspiracy--one he won't live to tell about. Or so the enemy thinks.
Mass Effect: The Official Cocktail Book
by Cassandra Reeder FestanteCraft the galaxy&’s finest drinks with the first official cocktail book inspired by the award-winning Mass Effect game series.Toast to the crew of the Normandy and serve up canon-official cocktails from the Afterlife Club, the Dark Star Lounge, Chora&’s Den, and beyond -- right at your table. A cosmic compendium of recipes that combine accessible mixology with stunning images, this book will take you to the epic edges of the Mass Effect universe. With drinks honoring Shepard, Garrus, Wrex, Tali, and more, The Official Mass Effect Cocktail Book includes step-by-step instructions, tips on how to take any beverage to the next level, and beautiful full-color photography. As lively and explorative as the Mass Effect universe, this book is an essential addition to every fan&’s collection. 70+ RECIPES: From refreshing cocktails for the crew to sophisticated after-dinner sips, learn to make specialty drinks for any occasion from across the entire Mass Effect series.IMMERSIVE COCKTAIL EXPERIENCE: Rejoin iconic characters on favorite missions from the franchise, with drinks that bring the game&’s exciting nightlife to your home. It&’s Mass Effect like never before.COMPREHENSIVE CODEX ENTRIES: Mixology is made easy with clear instructions and helpful background information for your brews. HELPFUL SUBSTITUTES: Stir up delicious drinks for gamers of all ages and tastes, with suggestions for non-alcoholic substitutes and alternatives. OFFICIAL BIOWARE BOOK: Created in partnership with BioWare, Mass Effect: The Official Cocktail Book is a trove of lore for die-hard fans and newcomers alike.
Mass Effect™: Retribution
by Drew KarpyshynHumanity has reached the stars, joining the vast galactic community of alien species. But beyond the fringes of explored space lurk the Reapers, a race of sentient starships bent on "harvesting" the galaxy's organic species for their own dark purpose. The Illusive Man, leader of the pro-human black ops group Cerberus, is one of the few who know the truth about the Reapers. To ensure humanity's survival, he launches a desperate plan to uncover the enemy's strengths-and weaknesses-by studying someone implanted with modified Reaper technology. He knows the perfect subject for his horrific experiments: former Cerberus operative Paul Grayson, who wrested his daughter from the cabal's control with the help of Ascension project director Kahlee Sanders. But when Kahlee learns that Grayson is missing, she turns to the only person she can trust: Alliance war hero Captain David Anderson. Together they set out to find the secret Cerberus facility where Grayson is being held. But they aren't the only ones after him. And time is running out. As the experiments continue, the sinister Reaper technology twists Grayson's mind. The insidious whispers grow ever stronger in his head, threatening to take over his very identity and unleash the Reapers on an unsuspecting galaxy. This novel is based on a Mature-rated video game.
Mass Media in the Post-Soviet World: Market Forces, State Actors, and Political Manipulation in the Informational Environment after Communism (Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society #178)
by Marlene Laruelle Peter RollbergThis collection covers the major trends of the media environment of the post-Communist world and their recent development, with special focus on Russia and the post-Soviet space. The term "media environment" covers not just traditional print and electronic media, but new media as well, and ranges from the political to entertainment and various artistic spheres. What role do market forces play in the process of media democratization, and how do state structures regulate, suppress, or use capitalism toward their own gain? What degree of informational pluralism has been achieved in the newly independent republics? What are the prospects for transparency and the participation of civil society in Russian and Eurasian media? To what degree do trends in post-Communist media reflect global trends? Is there a worldwide convergence with regard to both media formats and political messaging?Western observers usually pay their keenest attention to the role of media in Russia and Eurasia during national elections. While this is a valid focus, the present volume, with contributions by Luca Anceschi, Jonathan Becker, Lee B. Becker, Michael Cecire, Marta Dyczok, Nicola Ying Fry, Navbahor Imamova, Azamat Junisbai, Barbara Junisbai, Kornely Kakachia, Maria Lipman, Oleg Manaev, Marintha Miles, Olena Nikolayenko, Sarah Oates, Tamara Pataraia, Elisabeth Schimpfossl, Abdulfattoh Shafiev, Jack Snyder, Tudor Vlad, and Ilya Yablokov, aims at understanding the deeper overall media philosophies that characterize post-Soviet media systems and environments, and the type of identity formation that they are promoting.
Massive Graph Analytics (Chapman & Hall/CRC Data Science Series)
by David A. BaderExpertise in massive scale graph analytics is key for solving real-world grand challenges from health to sustainability to detecting insider threats, cyber defense, and more. Massive Graph Analytics provides a comprehensive introduction to massive graph analytics, featuring contributions from thought leaders across academia, industry, and government. The book will be beneficial to students, researchers and practitioners, in academia, national laboratories, and industry, who wish to learn about the state-of-the-art algorithms, models, frameworks, and software in massive scale graph analytics.
Massive IoT Access for 6G
by Li Qiao Zhen Gao Malong Ke Yikun MeiThe Internet-of-Things (IoT) revolution has triggered the need of massive connectivity for billions of devices requiring a system capacity which is far beyond the current network designs that can be supported. This emerging requirement has reshaped the society and industry in pursuing efficient communication paradigm. In particular, massive machine-type communications (mMTC) will be a prime driver for enabling the vision of scalable IoT with heterogeneous applications, where the massive access is of paramount importance. This book discusses important massive IoT scenarios and the key technical requirements of the corresponding massive access. We review the state-of-the-art IoT standards and mMTC solutions, and summarize the limitations of the existing schemes from the perspectives of the network architecture, random access procedure, and multiple access techniques. Here, we specify the massive access challenges and reveal that the facilitation of MTC invokes a dramatically different access scheme from current ones mainly designed for human-centric communications. Moreover, we propose several promising massive access solutions to overcome the limitations, where sufficient theoretical model and algorithm design guidance are provided. Besides, detailed simulation and engineering implementation methods are also included.
Massive MIMO Detection Algorithm and VLSI Architecture
by Leibo Liu Shaojun Wei Guiqiang PengThis book introduces readers to a reconfigurable chip architecture for future wireless communication systems, such as 5G and beyond. The proposed architecture perfectly meets the demands for future mobile communication solutions to support different standards, algorithms, and antenna sizes, and to accommodate the evolution of standards and algorithms. It employs massive MIMO detection algorithms, which combine the advantages of low complexity and high parallelism, and can fully meet the requirements for detection accuracy. Further, the architecture is implemented using ASIC, which offers high energy efficiency, high area efficiency and low detection error. After introducing massive MIMO detection algorithms and circuit architectures, the book describes the ASIC implementation for verifying the massive MIMO detection. In turn, it provides detailed information on the proposed reconfigurable architecture: the data path and configuration path for massive MIMO detection algorithms, including the processing unit, interconnections, storage mechanism, configuration information format, and configuration method.
Massive MIMO for Future Wireless Communication Systems: Technology and Applications
by Agbotiname Lucky Imoize Webert MontlouisAuthoritative resource discussing the development of advanced massive multiple input multiple output (MIMO) techniques and algorithms for application in 6G Massive MIMO for Future Wireless Communication Systems analyzes applications and technology trends for massive multiple input multiple output (MIMO) in 6G and beyond, presenting a unified theoretical framework for analyzing the fundamental limits of massive MIMO that considers several practical constraints. In addition, this book develops advanced signal-processing algorithms to enable massive MIMO applications in realistic environments. The book looks closer at applying techniques to massive MIMO in order to meet practical network constraints in 6G networks, such as interference, pathloss, delay, and traffic outage, and provides new insights into real-world deployment scenarios, applications, management, and associated benefits of robust, provably secure, and efficient security and privacy schemes for massive MIMO wireless communication networks. To aid in reader comprehension, this book includes a glossary of terms, resources for further reading via a detailed bibliography, and useful figures and summary tables throughout. With contributions from industry experts and researchers across the world and edited by two leaders in the field, Massive MIMO for Future Wireless Communication Systems includes information on: Signal processing algorithms for cell-free massive MIMO systems and advanced mathematical tools to analyze multiuser dynamics in wireless channelsBit error rate (BER) performance comparisons of different detectors in conventional cell-free massive MIMO systemsEnhancement of massive MIMO using deep learning-based channel estimation and cell-free massive MIMO for wireless federated learningLow-complexity, self-organizing, and energy-efficient massive MIMO architectures, including the prospects and challenges of Terahertz MIMO systems Massive MIMO for Future Wireless Communication Systems is an essential resource on the subject for industry and academic researchers, advanced students, scientists, and engineers in the fields of MIMO, antennas, sensing and channel measurements, and modeling technologies.
Massively Multi-Agent Systems II: International Workshop, MMAS 2018, Stockholm, Sweden, July 14, 2018, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #11422)
by Donghui Lin Toru Ishida Itsuki Noda Franco ZambonelliThis book contains revised selected and invited papers presented at the International Workshop on Massively Multi-Agent Systems, MMAS 2018, held in Stockholm, Sweden, in July 2018.The 7 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in this volume. Also included are 3 post-workshop papers. The papers discuss enabling technologies, new architectures, promising applications, and challenges of massively multi-agent systems in the era of IoT. They are organized in the following topical sections: multi-agent systems and Internet of Things; architectures for massively multi-agent systems; and applications of massively multi-agent systems.
Massively Parallel Evolutionary Computation on GPGPUs
by Shigeyoshi Tsutsui Pierre ColletEvolutionary algorithms (EAs) are metaheuristics that learn from natural collective behavior and are applied to solve optimization problems in domains such as scheduling, engineering, bioinformatics, and finance. Such applications demand acceptable solutions with high-speed execution using finite computational resources. Therefore, there have been many attempts to develop platforms for running parallel EAs using multicore machines, massively parallel cluster machines, or grid computing environments. Recent advances in general-purpose computing on graphics processing units (GPGPU) have opened up this possibility for parallel EAs, and this is the first book dedicated to this exciting development. The three chapters of Part I are tutorials, representing a comprehensive introduction to the approach, explaining the characteristics of the hardware used, and presenting a representative project to develop a platform for automatic parallelization of evolutionary computing (EC) on GPGPUs. The 10 chapters in Part II focus on how to consider key EC approaches in the light of this advanced computational technique, in particular addressing generic local search, tabu search, genetic algorithms, differential evolution, swarm optimization, ant colony optimization, systolic genetic search, genetic programming, and multiobjective optimization. The 6 chapters in Part III present successful results from real-world problems in data mining, bioinformatics, drug discovery, crystallography, artificial chemistries, and sudoku. Although the parallelism of EAs is suited to the single-instruction multiple-data (SIMD)-based GPU, there are many issues to be resolved in design and implementation, and a key feature of the contributions is the practical engineering advice offered. This book will be of value to researchers, practitioners, and graduate students in the areas of evolutionary computation and scientific computing.
Master 76 Option Strategies
by Russell Allen StultzMaster 76 Option Strategies, with its downloadable companion Excel-based options strategy workbook, provides an exceptionally powerful options strategy learning experience. The companion Excel workbook is a “live” option strategy trainer. It contains a Contents page (or worksheet) that lists all 76 option strategy names and descriptions. Clickable links are provided to jump users directly to the corresponding strategy worksheet. Each worksheet is carefully designed to guide users through trade scanning, entry, exit, and the final outcome of the underlying option strategy. Once a trade is entered and working, a return link can be used to return directly to the Contents page. Each trade continues to “work” and can be opened at any time to check either current or final trading outcome. The Excel workbook pulls real-time live market data from the popular thinkorswim® trading platform. Readers can browse the Internet browser to locate thinkorswim® and determine the policies regarding its access and use.
Master Apache JMeter - From Load Testing to DevOps: Master performance testing with JMeter
by Antonio Gomes Rodrigues Bruno Demion (Milamber) Philippe MouawadLearn how to get the most out of JMeter, improve the productivity of your apps, and integrate JMeter with your Agile and DevOps processes. Key Features Gain insights into preparing test environments and selecting the correct use cases to load test Learn to analyze a load test with Backend Listener, HTML Report Dashboard, and View Results Tree Explore how to integrate JMeter in the software factory Book Description Load tests help identify the maximum number of requests a software system can handle. One popular open source tool for load testing is JMeter. By leveraging the features and capabilities of JMeter, you can perform extensive load testing and fix issues in your application before they become problematic. This book begins by discussing the whole process, including recording a script, setting it up, and launching it, enabling you to almost immediately start load testing. You'll learn the best practices that you must follow while designing test cases. You'll also explore the different protocols offered by JMeter through various real-world examples. Finally, you'll see how to integrate JMeter into the DevOps approach and create professional reports. You'll discover ways to use the eco-system of JMeter to integrate new protocols, enrich its monitoring, and leverage its power through the use of the cloud. By the end of this book, you'll know all that's needed to perform comprehensive load testing on your applications by using all the best practices and features of JMeter. What you will learn Explore various JMeter concepts, including Timers scope and Assertions scope Discover the types of test protocols and load tests that JMeter supports Design a realistic test scenario using various tips and best practices Prepare your test environment with injectors and the system under test Learn and apply good practices when recording a script Integrate JMeter with Jenkins using Maven Who this book is for This book contains all the valuable information you need in one place and is a must for everybody who is seriously working with JMeter. It might be a little condensed for absolute beginners, but this book is the best you can find if you already have some performance testing experience and want to get further. In particular, it would be invaluable to developers who want to expand their JMeter knowledge into advanced topics or switch to JMeter from other load testing tools.
Master Guide for Glamour Photography: Digital Techniques and Images
by Chris NelsonThis guidebook to nude and beauty photography provides amateurs and professionals alike with the necessary tools to create tasteful and artistic images that exceed expectations. With tried-and-true, expert guidance, the entire photo-shoot process#151;from developing the desired style and look to digital post-production techniques#151;is explained Tips on posing and lighting, styling hair and makeup, and establishing a rapport with the subject, as well as chapters on creating smart marketing strategies, building a client base, and maximizing referrals to creating eye-catching displays and websites, are also included.
Master Photo and Video Editing with Metal: A Practical Approach to Leveraging Metal Media Editing Software
by Bogdan Redkin Victor YaskevichDelve into the nuances of photo and video editing with Metal, a framework from Next Generation GPU APIs. Right now, the demand for media editors is growing exponentially, with multiple applications needing some form of image processing, including messengers, social networks, marketplace, and banking applications. This book provides detailed guidelines for reimplementation instruments from one of the more popular photo and video editors. Begin your journey by reviewing the rationale for using Metal, and an overview of the reasons why this this is the best performance solution. Rasterization is then covered to provide a basis for understanding how image editing in Metal works. You’ll look at aspects of image processing such as rendering, image transformations, and working with textures. This knowledge then leads you to image editing, where it is applied to make basic color adjustments, shadows, blur, vignette, and color correction with LUT filters. These are fundamental aspects of any media editing software. Layers make up the final section of the book, including different compositions and blend modes, both essential tools for any image editor. You’ll conclude the journey with a look at video editing with Metal. Through hands-on projects in each chapter, you will learn how to apply these techniques directly in real-world scenarios, giving a great starting point to implement any kind of media processing in your own applications. What You Will Learn Understand fundamental concepts of GPU rendering to complex image and video processing techniques See how shaders are accessed in the rendering pipeline Create and import textures Review image and video editing techniques, from simple color adjustment to complex filters, layer composition, and real-time video effects Who This Book Is For Intermediate Swift developers interested in photo and video editing or diving deeper into understanding how GPU media processing works.
Master React in 5 Days: Become a React Expert in Under a Week
by Eric SarrionDo you dream of learning React without spending months in endless tutorials? Then this book is for you! In just five days, you will acquire the fundamental skills to start developing exceptional applications using this revolutionary technology. Whether you prefer to follow the book independently or alongside other online resources, it will provide you with a solid foundation to harness the full potential of React. Immerse yourself in an accelerated learning method that will allow you to make giant strides. Chapters are carefully designed to teach you the essential concepts of React, such as components, props, state, events, lifecycle, and hooks, without wasting time on complex explanations. Thanks to a clear and accessible writing style, you'll be able to dive into the intricacies of React from the first page. Code examples are accompanied by detailed explanations, enabling you to quickly grasp the subtleties of this technology. You don't need to be an expert in programming; the book is suitable for all levels, from beginners to more experienced developers looking to get up and running with React.You'll create React applications, reinforcing your understanding and consolidating your skills. You will be amazed at how quickly you progress with this hands-on approach that includes practical exercises to apply what you learn immediately. Don't wait any longer and dive into this exciting adventure right now. Master React in 5 Days will open the doors to a world of endless possibilities in web development.What You'll LearnCreate React componentsStudy JavaScript XML (JSX) syntax and handling eventsUnderstand React hooksManage lists and states Who This Book Is ForProgrammers and web developer students with knowledge of JavaScript