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The Well-Grounded Java Developer: Vital techniques of Java 7 and polyglot programming
by Benjamin Evans Martijn VerburgSummaryThe Well-Grounded Java Developer offers a fresh and practical look at new Java 7 features, new JVM languages, and the array of supporting technologies you need for the next generation of Java-based software.About the BookThe Well-Grounded Java Developer starts with thorough coverage of Java 7 features like try-with-resources and NIO.2. You'll then explore a cross-section of emerging JVM-based languages, including Groovy, Scala, and Clojure. You will find clear examples that are practical and that help you dig into dozens of valuable development techniques showcasing modern approaches to the dev process, concurrency, performance, and much more.Written for readers familiar with Java. No experience with Java 7 or new JVM languages required. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book. What's InsideNew Java 7 featuresTutorials on Groovy, Scala, and ClojureDiscovering multicore processing and concurrencyFunctional programming with new JVM languagesModern approaches to testing, build, and CITable of ContentsPART 1 DEVELOPING WITH JAVA 7Introducing Java 7New I/OPART 2 VITAL TECHNIQUESDependency InjectionModern concurrencyClass files and bytecodeUnderstanding performance tuningPART 3 POLYGLOT PROGRAMMING ON THE JVMAlternative JVM languagesGroovy: Java's dynamic friendScala: powerful and conciseClojure: safer programmingPART 4 CRAFTING THE POLYGLOT PROJECTTest-driven developmentBuild and continuous integrationRapid web developmentStaying well-grounded
The Well-Grounded Java Developer, Second Edition
by Jason Clark Benjamin Evans Martijn VerburgUnderstanding Java from the JVM up gives you a solid foundation to grow your expertise and take on advanced techniques for performance, concurrency, containerization, and more.In The Well-Grounded Java Developer, Second Edition you will learn: The new Java module system and why you should use it Bytecode for the JVM, including operations and classloading Performance tuning the JVM Working with Java&’s built-in concurrency and expanded options Programming in Kotlin and Clojure on the JVM Maximizing the benefits from your build/CI tooling with Maven and Gradle Running the JVM in containers Planning for future JVM releases The Well-Grounded Java Developer, Second Edition introduces both the modern innovations and timeless fundamentals you need to know to become a Java master. Authors Ben Evans, Martijn Verburg, and Jason Clark distill their decades of experience as Java Champions, veteran developers, and key contributors to the Java ecosystem into this clear and practical guide. You&’ll discover how Java works under the hood and learn design secrets from Java&’s long history. Each concept is illustrated with hands-on examples, including a fully modularized application/library and creating your own multithreaded application. Foreword by Heinz Kabutz. About the technology Java is the beating heart of enterprise software engineering. Developers who really know Java can expect easy job hunting and interesting work. Written by experts with years of boots-on-the-ground experience, this book upgrades your Java skills. It dives into powerful features like modules and concurrency models and even reveals some of Java&’s deep secrets. About the book With The Well-Grounded Java Developer, Second Edition you will go beyond feature descriptions and learn how Java operates at the bytecode level. Master high-value techniques for concurrency and performance optimization, along with must-know practices for build, test, and deployment. You&’ll even look at alternate JVM languages like Kotlin and Clojure. Digest this book and stand out from the pack. What's inside The new Java module system Performance tuning the JVM Maximizing CI/CD with Maven and Gradle Running the JVM in containers Planning for future JVM releases About the reader For intermediate Java developers. About the author Benjamin J. Evans is a senior principal engineer at Red Hat. Martijn Verburg is the principal SWE manager for Microsoft&’s Java Engineering Group. Both Benjamin and Martijn are Java Champions. Jason Clark is a principal engineer and architect at New Relic. Table of Contents PART 1 - FROM 8 TO 11 AND BEYOND! 1 Introducing modern Java 2 Java modules 3 Java 17 PART 2 - UNDER THE HOOD 4 Class files and bytecode 5 Java concurrency fundamentals 6 JDK concurrency libraries 7 Understanding Java performance PART 3 - NON-JAVA LANGUAGES ON THE JVM 8 Alternative JVM languages 9 Kotlin 10 Clojure: A different view of programming PART 4 - BUILD AND DEPLOYMENT 11 Building with Gradle and Maven 12 Running Java in containers 13 Testing fundamentals 14 Testing beyond JUnit PART 5 - JAVA FRONTIERS 15 Advanced functional programming 16 Advanced concurrent programming 17 Modern internals 18 Future Java
The Well-Grounded Python Developer: How the pros use Python and Flask
by Doug FarrellIf you&’re new to Python, it can be tough to understand when, where, and how to use all its language features. This friendly guide shows you how the Python ecosystem fits together, and grounds you in the skills you need to continue your journey to being a software developer.Summary Inside The Well-Grounded Python Developer you will discover: Building modules of functionality Creating a well-constructed web server application Integrating database access into your Python applications Refactor and decoupling systems to help scale them How to think about the big picture of your application The Well-Grounded Python Developer builds on Python skills you&’ve learned in isolation and shows you how to unify them into a meaningful whole. It helps you understand the dizzying array of libraries and teaches important concepts, like modular construction, APIs, and the design of a basic web server. As you work through this practical guide, you&’ll discover how all the bits of Python link up as you build and modify a typical web server application—the kind of web app that&’s in high demand by modern businesses. About the technology As a new programmer, you&’re happy just to see your code run. A professional developer, on the other hand, needs to create software that runs reliably. It must be fast, maintainable, scalable, secure, well designed and documented, easy for others to update, and quick to ship. This book teaches you the skills you need to go from Python programmer to Python developer. About the book The Well-Grounded Python Developer shows you why Python, the world&’s most popular programming language, is a fantastic tool for professional development. It guides you through the most important skills, like how to name variables, functions, and classes, how to identify and write a good API, and how to use objects. You&’ll also learn how to deal with inevitable failures, how to make software that connects to the internet, core security practices, and many other professional-grade techniques. What's inside Create a web application Connect to a database Design programs to handle big tasks About the reader For experienced beginners who want to learn professional-level skills. About the author Doug Farrell has been a professional developer since 1983, and has worked with Python for over 20 years. Table of Contents 1 Becoming a Pythonista PART 1 - GROUNDWORK 2 That&’s a good name 3 The API: Let&’s talk 4 The object of conversation 5 Exceptional events PART 2 - FIELDWORK 6 Sharing with the internet 7 Doing it with style 8 Do I know you? Authentication 9 What can you do? Authorization 10 Persistence is good: Databases 11 I&’ve got something to say 12 Are we there yet?
The Well-Grounded Rubyist
by Joe LeoSummaryThe Well-Grounded Rubyist, Third Edition is a beautifully written tutorial that begins with your first Ruby program and takes you all the way to sophisticated topics like reflection, threading, and recursion. Ruby masters David A. Black and Joe Leo distill their years of knowledge for you, concentrating on the language and its uses so you can use Ruby in any way you choose. Updated for Ruby 2.5.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyDesigned for developer productivity, Ruby is an easy-to-learn dynamic language perfect for creating virtually any kind of software. Its famously friendly development community, countless libraries, and amazing tools, like the Rails framework, have established it as the language of choice for high-profile companies, including GitHub, SlideShare, and Shopify. The future is bright for the well-grounded Rubyist!About the BookIn The Well-Grounded Rubyist, Third Edition, expert authors David A. Black and Joseph Leo deliver Ruby mastery in an easy-to-read, casual style. You'll lock in core principles as you write your first Ruby programs. Then, you'll progressively build up to topics like reflection, threading, and recursion, cementing your knowledge with high-value exercises to practice your skills along the way.What's InsideBasic Ruby syntaxRunning Ruby extensionsFP concepts like currying, side-effect-free code, and recursionRuby 2.5 updatesAbout the ReaderFor readers with beginner-level programming skills.About the AuthorsDavid A. Black is an internationally known Ruby developer and author, and a cofounder of Ruby Central. Ruby teacher and advocate Joseph Leo III is the founder of Def Method and lead organizer of the Gotham Ruby Conference. Table of ContentsPART 1 RUBY FOUNDATIONSBootstrapping your Ruby literacyObjects, methods, and local variablesOrganizing objects with classesModules and program organizationThe default object (self), scope, and visibilityControl-flow techniquesPART 2 BUILT-IN CLASSES AND MODULESBuilt-in essentialsStrings, symbols, and other scalar objectsCollection and container objectsCollections central: Enumerable and EnumeratorRegular expressions and regexp-based string operationsFile and I/O operationsPART 3 RUBY DYNAMICSObject individuationCallable and runnable objectsCallbacks, hooks, and runtime introspectionRuby and functional programming
Well Packed – Not a Bit Too Much: Compression of Digital Data Explained in an Understandable Way (essentials)
by Olaf ManzWith today's flood of data circulating on storage media and the Internet, compression of digital data remains an immensely important aspect of data transmission and storage. This essential explains, without theoretical superstructure and with elementary mathematical methods, the most important compression methods, such as the entropy encodings of Shannon-Fano and of Huffman, as well as the dictionary encodings of the Lempel-Ziv family. Irrelevance reduction and quantization for optical and acoustic signals, which exploit the inadequacies of the human eye and ear for data compression, are also discussed in detail. The whole is illustrated by means of common practical applications from the everyday environment. The presentation allows the use, for example, in working groups at schools, in introductory courses at universities and is also suitable for interested laypersons.This Springer essential is a translation of the original German 1st edition essentials, Gut gepackt – Kein Bit zu viel by Olaf Manz, published by Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature in 2020. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation. Springer Nature works continuously to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies to support the authors.
Well-Quasi Orders in Computation, Logic, Language and Reasoning: A Unifying Concept of Proof Theory, Automata Theory, Formal Languages and Descriptive Set Theory (Trends in Logic #53)
by Peter M. Schuster Monika Seisenberger Andreas WeiermannThis book bridges the gaps between logic, mathematics and computer science by delving into the theory of well-quasi orders, also known as wqos. This highly active branch of combinatorics is deeply rooted in and between many fields of mathematics and logic, including proof theory, commutative algebra, braid groups, graph theory, analytic combinatorics, theory of relations, reverse mathematics and subrecursive hierarchies. As a unifying concept for slick finiteness or termination proofs, wqos have been rediscovered in diverse contexts, and proven to be extremely useful in computer science. The book introduces readers to the many facets of, and recent developments in, wqos through chapters contributed by scholars from various fields. As such, it offers a valuable asset for logicians, mathematicians and computer scientists, as well as scholars and students.
The Well-Read Game: On Playing Thoughtfully (Playful Thinking)
by Tracy Fullerton Matthew FarberHow players evoke personal and subjective meanings through a new theory of player response.In The Well-Read Game, Tracy Fullerton and Matthew Farber explore the experiences we have when we play games: not the outcomes of play or the aesthetics of formal game structures but the ephemeral and emotional experiences of being in play. These are the private stories we tell ourselves as we play, the questions we ask, and our reactions to the game&’s intent. These experiences are called &“readings&” because they involve so many of the aspects of engaging with literary, cinematic, and other expressive texts. A game that is experienced in such a way can be called &“well-read,&” rather than, or as well as, &“well-played,&” because of the personal, interpretive nature of that experience and the way in which it relates to our reading of texts of all kinds.The concept of the &“well-read game&” exists at the convergence of literary, media, and play theories—specifically, the works of Louise Rosenblatt&’s reader-response theory, Brian Upton&’s situational game theory, Tracy Fullerton&’s playcentric design theory, and Bernie DeKoven&’s well-played game philosophy. Each of these theories, from their own perspective, challenges notions of a separate, objective, or authorial meaning in a text and underscores the richness that arises from the varied responses of readers, who coauthor the meaning of each text through their active engagement with it. When taken together, these theories point to a richer understanding of what a game is and how we might better value our experiences with games to become more thoughtful readers of their essential meanings.
Wellness Management Powered by AI Technologies (Machine Learning in Biomedical Science and Healthcare Informatics)
by Bharat Bhushan Akib Khanday Khursheed Aurangzeb Sudhir Kumar Sharma Parma NandThis book is an essential resource on the impact of AI in medical systems, helping readers stay ahead in the modern era with cutting-edge solutions, knowledge, and real-world case studies. Wellness Management Powered by AI Technologies explores the intricate ways machine learning and the Internet of Things (IoT) have been woven into the fabric of healthcare solutions. From smart wearable devices tracking vital signs in real time to ML-driven diagnostic tools providing accurate predictions, readers will gain insights into how these technologies continually reshape healthcare. The book begins by examining the fundamental principles of machine learning and IoT, providing readers with a solid understanding of the underlying concepts. Through clear and concise explanations, readers will grasp the complexities of the algorithms that power predictive analytics, disease detection, and personalized treatment recommendations. In parallel, they will uncover the role of IoT devices in collecting data that fuels these intelligent systems, bridging the gap between patients and practitioners. In the following chapters, readers will delve into real-world case studies and success stories that illustrate the tangible benefits of this dynamic duo. This book is not merely a technical exposition; it serves as a roadmap for healthcare professionals and anyone invested in the future of healthcare. Readers will find the book: Explores how AI is transforming diagnostics, treatments, and healthcare delivery, offering cutting-edge solutions for modern healthcare challenges; Provides practical knowledge on implementing AI in healthcare settings, enhancing efficiency and patient outcomes; Offers authoritative insights into current AI trends and future developments in healthcare; Features real-world case studies and examples showcasing successful AI integrations in various medical fields. Audience This book is a valuable resource for researchers, industry professionals, and engineers from diverse fields such as computer science, artificial intelligence, electronics and electrical engineering, healthcare management, and policymakers.
Wer sehen will, muss spüren: Warum uns manche Serien und Filme berühren und uns andere kaltlassen (Über/Strom: Wegweiser durchs digitale Zeitalter)
by Wiebke SchwelgengräberWarum berühren uns Serien wie „Game of Thrones“, „Breaking Bad“, „Sex Education“ und Filme wie „Es“, „Sieben“, oder „Mamma Mia!“? Manchmal sind wir gefesselt von einem Film oder einer Serie und vergessen alles um uns herum. Und ein anderes Mal vergeht die Zeit einfach nicht und der Film langweilt uns zu Tode. Wieder andere Filme und Serien können wir gar nicht erst aushalten, weil Gewalt, Ekel, und Demütigungen von Figuren uns unangenehm vereinnahmen und geradezu einschnüren.In diesem Buch erfahren Sie, wie Filme und Serien uns emotional berühren - oder eben auch nicht. Anhand zahlreicher Beispiele lernen Sie, wie Langeweile, Freude, Angst, Empathie, Ekel, Nervosität, Scham, Schrecken oder Sehnsucht beim Film- und Serienschauen geradezu leiblich spürbar werden. Diese philosophischen Betrachtungen werden jeweils psychologisch eingeordnet, um einen umfassenden Blick auf das ‚Spüren beim Sehen‘ zu erlangen. .Der InhaltGeschichten verbinden unsGeschichten berühren unsKatharsis nach AristotelesLeibphänomenologieDas Phänomen Binge-WatchingGeschichten wollen erinnert werdenEntladung von Wut und EnttäuschungEntladung von SehnsuchtGeschichten lassen uns trotzdem manchmal kaltGeschichten verändern unsDie ZielgruppePersonen, die Filme und Serien schauen, Rezensionen/Kritiken lesen, im Alltag über ebenjene mit anderen sprechen
#WeRateDogs: The Most Hilarious and Adorable Pups You've Ever Seen
by Matt NelsonThe ultimate book for our obsession with dogs on social media!“Over-the-top and hilarious.” —Barkpost <P><P>Based on the Twitter and Instagram sensation, #WeRateDogs features the most heroic, over-the-top adorable, wildly successful, all-around entertaining dogs the world has ever seen! It combines extraordinary photos with ridiculous captions to expand the knowledge and overall lives of its readers. It is not only an exceptionally reliable source for dog greatness, it is also a one stop shop for happiness. <P><P>This book takes readers on a journey through the strict science of dog rating and the unwavering rules associated with it. Questioning the accuracy of these ratings is ill-advised. They are certainly not arbitrary and this book is absolutely not just about how cute dogs are. It truly is all about precision and ethics in dog rating. <P><P>The #WeRateDogs book will produce an audible reaction with every flip of the page—whether a groan from a terrible pupper pun or an “aww” of seeing a super floofer. If #WeRateDogs takes you away from reality and pushes you into this conglomerate of absurdity for even a second, then it has fulfilled its purpose.
#WeRateDogs: The Most Hilarious and Adorable Pups You've Ever Seen
by Matt NelsonBased on the social media sensation, #WeRateDogs features the most heroic puppers, adorable floofers and entertaining pooches the world has ever seen. It will take you on a journey through the science of dog rating and its unwavering rules. They are certainly not arbitrary and this book is definitely not just about how cute dogs are.
Werbe- und Konsumentenpsychologie
by Georg FelserWie funktioniert Werbung? Wie werden Kaufentscheidungen beeinflusst? Wie manipulierbar sind wir als Konsumentinnen und Konsumenten? Welche Methoden im Marketing funktionieren und warum? Das Buch „Werbe- und Konsumentenpsychologie“ gibt Antworten auf diese Fragen. Mit der fünften Auflage des seit Jahren erfolgreichen und prüfungsrelevanten Lehrbuchklassikers halten Sie die psychologischen Grundlagen des Neuromarketings und der Verhaltensökonomie in Ihren Händen. Wussten Sie, dass ein nicht geringer Teil unseres Konsumverhaltens durch automatische, unbewusste und »implizite« Prozesse gesteuert wird? In diesem leicht verständlichen und gleichzeitig wissenschaftlich anspruchsvollen Buch erfahren Sie, welche Rolle diesen Prozessen tatsächlich zukommt. Diese Neuauflage wurde um eine Vielzahl aktueller Forschungsergebnisse sowie neuer Textabschnitte und Kapitel wie z.B. zum digitalen Marketing, Werbung über Influencer, die Bedeutung von Kundenrezensionen, die Folgen des E-Commerce, Online- und Versandhandel und „innovative“ Werbeformen wie z.B. Ambient Marketing oder Native Advertising erweitert.
We're Engaged!
by Bob Davis Dawn DavisToday's brides- and grooms-to-be have grown up inundated by world-class photography on the Internet, television, magazines, and social networking sites. Therefore, it's no surprise that these savvy, image-conscious consumers have high expectations when commissioning their engagement portraits. They want unique, innovative images that make them look great and reflect their personal style as individuals and as a couple. In this book, acclaimed photographers Bob and Dawn Davis show you how to rise to that lofty goal and deliver memorable, personalized images from each session. Covering the process from start to finish, you'll learn how to select locations, work with clients on their styling, get great poses even from camera-shy subjects, and find (or create) amazing lighting indoors and out-all day long. Lighting diagrams paired with each final image selection, along with supporting image variations from the same session, make it easy to learn!
Werkzeuge der digitalen Wirtschaft: Eine Einführung in relationale und nicht-relationale Datenbanken (essentials)
by Andreas MeierDas essential f#65533;hrt in Big Data ein und erl#65533;utert die wichtigsten Werkzeuge zur Nutzung von SQL- wie NoSQL-Technologien. Neben semantischer Datenmodellierung, Abfragesprachen, Konsistenzgew#65533;hrung mit ACID oder BASE werden NoSQL-Datenbanken vorgestellt und organisatorische Aspekte des Datenmanagements erl#65533;utert. Der Leser erh#65533;lt mit diesem Kompendium die wichtigsten Grundlagen sowohl zu SQL- wie auch zu NoSQL-Datenbanken.
Wertime
by Kent Wertime Ian Fenwick"We are all DigiMarketers now - or we should be. The authors have for the first time provided a lucid, hype-free, business-based and practical guide to the new age of marketing: it is a kind of digital Baedeker, which should be on every businessman's book-shelf. " -Miles Young, Chairman, Ogilvy & Mather Asia Pacific "The digital frontier is now the center of our universe. As Kent Wertime and Ian Fenwick show, marketers must seize this digital opportunity to accelerate their market growth. " -John A. Quelch, Senior Associate Dean and Lincoln Filene Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School "Too many advertisers are stuck in the primordial soup when it comes to their digital marketing strategy. However, they need to evolve fast if they are to survive in a multi-channel landscape. This timely book acts like an Origin of the Species, steering hesitant brand owners through the complexities of the digital ecosystem. An impressive blend of academic theory, professional insight and practical advice. " -Paul Kemp-Robertson, Co-founder & Editorial Director, Contagious www. contagiousmagazine. com "DigiMarketing: The Essential Guide to New Marketing & Digital Media is a clear call for companies to evolve their marketing practice. This book is essential reading for anyone seeking a roadmap to the future of business. " -Dipak C. Jain, Dean, Kellogg School of Management "The rise of conversational media new forms of distribution - from blogs to mobile platforms - challenge traditional approaches to marketing, and require every business to have a transition plan. Kent Wertime and Ian Fenwick have written a book that is required reading for any marketers interested in successfully making that transition. " -John Battelle, CEO and Founder, Federated Media Publishing and Author, The Search "Kent Wertime and Ian Fenwick have written the definitive guide to marketing in the digital age. But Digimarketing does more than educate marketing professionals. It describes the new media landscape brilliantly, making it an essential read for anyone who hopes to understand the most important technological revolution of the past fifty years. I wore out three yellow highlighters before realizing that every sentence and every paragraph is worth committing to memory. " -Norman Pearlstine, Former Editor-in-Chief, Time Inc. and Managing Editor, The Wall Street Journal, Senior Advisor, Telecommunications & Media, The Carlyle Group
Wertschöpfung und Digitalisierung: Konzepte und Methoden zur Umsetzung in Projekten
by Jürgen SchröderDas Buch beschreibt Methoden und Konzepte, die in verschiedenen Forschungs- und Praxisprojekten eingesetzt wurden. Diese Forschung basiert auf dem Lean Management und der Wertschöpfungsorientierung in Projekten und Produktionsprozessen. Die Methoden ermöglichen eine zielgerichtete Optimierung von Prozessen hinsichtlich deren Wertschöpfung. Darunter fallen die Value Added Heat Map sowie die Value Stream Model and Notation als Visualisierungsmethoden. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt ist der Zusammenhang von Maßnahmen zur Digitalisierung bzw. der digitalen Transformation und deren Auswirkung auf die Wertschöpfungskonzentration in Unternehmen und Dienstleistungsbetrieben. Außerdem wird dargestellt, inwiefern die Zusammenarbeit von Hochschulen und Unternehmen einen Beitrag zur Wertschöpfungssteigerung leisten kann.
Wertschöpfungsnetzwerke deutscher Cloud-Anbieter: HMD Best Paper Award 2013 (essentials)
by Norman Pelzl Andreas Helferich Georg HerzwurmDie Autoren untersuchen in diesem Beitrag die Wertschöpfungsnetzwerke deutscher Cloud-Anbieter anhand einer Clusteranalyse. Auf Basis der Ergebnisse und vorgestellten Fallbeispiele sind Cloud-Anbieter in der Lage, sich einem der Cluster zuzuordnen, ihr eigenes Wertschöpfungsnetzwerk zu analysieren sowie Optionen zur Neukonfiguration der Wertschöpfungsarchitektur zu identifizieren. Cloud Computing hat nicht nur das Potenzial, IT-Nutzung signifikant umzugestalten, sondern auch IT-Angebote erheblich zu innovieren. Aufgrund des starken Marktwachstums werden etablierte IT-Anbieter gezwungen, ihre Geschäftsmodelle grundlegend zu überdenken. Die Abkehr von herkömmlichen Geschäftsmodellen erzwingt eine Neupositionierung von Aktivitäten innerhalb des Wertschöpfungsnetzwerks. Insbesondere durch die Vernetzung der Cloud-Services eröffnen sich neue Optionen für IT-Unternehmen.
The Westminster Lobby Correspondents: A Sociological Study of National Political Journalism (Routledge Revivals)
by Jeremy TunstallThe Westminster Lobby correspondents have a special place in both the politics and the mass media of Britain. These journalists dominate the behind-the-scenes reporting of British national politics. In this book, originally published in 1970, Jeremy Tunstall presents the first systematic social science study of the uniquely British phenomenon of Lobby correspondents.The study includes data collected from interviews with the national Lobby correspondents, who also completed lengthy questionnaires. It contains evidence of their careers, political opinions, pay, working conditions, relationships with their employing news organization and political news sources, and on the way in which the correspondents both compete with, and exchange information with, each other. As well as this fascinating empirical data, the book offers an important contribution to the sociology of politics and the mass media, and to the study of ‘organizational intelligence’ and the sociology of occupations.There had long centred upon the Lobby correspondents many myths and misconceptions, which Jeremy Tunstall effectively demolishes. (The so-called ‘Lobby rules’ were here published for the first time.) Other real dilemmas are, however, revealed: the competing demands of publicity and secrecy; the dilemmas of British politics in which basic principles – such as Parliamentary supremacy and Cabinet secrecy – are daily breached, not only by the correspondents, but also by leading politicians; and the problems of a system of political communication whose obsession with daily news values is so similar to official and academic contributions. With media and politics still very much linked today, this reissue can be read and enjoyed in its historical context.
Wharfie Animator: Harry Reade, The Sydney Waterfront, and the Cuban Revolution
by Max BannahThis book examines the life of the Australian artist Harry Reade (1927–1998) and his largely overlooked contribution to animation. It constitutes a biography of Reade, tracing his life from his birth to his period of involvement with animation between 1956 and 1969. It explores the forces that shaped Reade and chronicles his experiences as a child, his early working life, the influence of left-wing ideology on his creative development, his introduction to animation through the small but radical Waterside Workers’ Federation Film Unit (WWFFU), and the influence he had on the development of Cuban animation as an educational tool of the Revolution. Key Features The text offers an alternative framework for considering the political, social, and cultural themes that characterised 1950s Australia and 1960s Cuba. A rare look into the cultural heritage of labor organizations and the populist power of animation to stimulate radical social consciousness. The book also crosses a range of intellectual disciplines, including Animation Studies, Art History, Cinema Studies, and the Social and Political Histories of Australia and Cuba. Max Bannah lives on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Between 1976 and 2010, he worked in Brisbane as an animator producing television commercials, short films, and cartoon graphics. He also lectured in Animation History and Practice and Drawing for Animation at the Queensland University of Technology where, in 2007, he completed his Masters by Research thesis, "A Cause for Animation: Harry Reade and the Cuban Revolution."
What a Boy Wants
by Nyrae DawnIf you adore Jennifer E. Smith's The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight and Jessica Park's Flat-Out Love, you'll love this book.Courtesy of watching his mom's relationships, Sebastian Hawkins knows what girls need to do to get a guy. He has what he considers a PHD in hooking up. When he needs extra cash for a car, Sebastian starts up an online venture as The Hook-up Doctor, to anonymously help girls land the guy of their dreams. Of course, his services don't offer a happily-ever-after guarantee. He's seen firsthand getting together never means staying together. And then he falls in love... With the last girl he would expect...Totally not in his game plan. Suddenly, Sebastian finds himself muddled in the game he's always prided himself on. He can't even pick up girls at parties anymore! Why would anyone want to be in love when it turns you into a stuttering, screwed-up, mess with really lame stalker tendencies? Stalking? Totally not his gig. But the Hook-up Doctor won't let himself go down easily. He's always known how to give a girl what she wants and now it's time to figure out what a boy wants... and he definitely plans on getting it.A companion novel to What a Boy Needs.
What AI Can Do: Strengths and Limitations of Artificial Intelligence
by Manuel Cebral-LouredaThe philosopher Spinoza once asserted that no one knows what a body can do, conceiving an intrinsic bodily power with unknown limits. Similarly, we can ask ourselves about Artificial Intelligence (AI): To what extent is the development of intelligence limited by its technical and material substrate? In other words, what can AI do? The answer is analogous to Spinoza’s: Nobody knows the limit of AI. Critically considering this issue from philosophical, interdisciplinary, and engineering perspectives, respectively, this book assesses the scope and pertinence of AI technology and explores how it could bring about both a better and more unpredictable future. What AI Can Do highlights, at both the theoretical and practical levels, the cross-cutting relevance that AI is having on society, appealing to students of engineering, computer science, and philosophy, as well as all who hold a practical interest in the technology.
What Algorithms Want: Imagination in the Age of Computing
by Ed FinnWe depend on -- we believe in -- algorithms to help us get a ride, choose which book to buy, execute a mathematical proof. It's as if we think of code as a magic spell, an incantation to reveal what we need to know and even what we want. Humans have always believed that certain invocations -- the marriage vow, the shaman's curse -- do not merely describe the world but make it. Computation casts a cultural shadow that is shaped by this long tradition of magical thinking. In this book, Ed Finn considers how the algorithm -- in practical terms, "a method for solving a problem" -- has its roots not only in mathematical logic but also in cybernetics, philosophy, and magical thinking. Finn argues that the algorithm deploys concepts from the idealized space of computation in a messy reality, with unpredictable and sometimes fascinating results. Drawing on sources that range from Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash to Diderot's Encyclopédie, from Adam Smith to the Star Trek computer, Finn explores the gap between theoretical ideas and pragmatic instructions. He examines the development of intelligent assistants like Siri, the rise of algorithmic aesthetics at Netflix, Ian Bogost's satiric Facebook game Cow Clicker, and the revolutionary economics of Bitcoin. He describes Google's goal of anticipating our questions, Uber's cartoon maps and black box accounting, and what Facebook tells us about programmable value, among other things.If we want to understand the gap between abstraction and messy reality, Finn argues, we need to build a model of "algorithmic reading" and scholarship that attends to process, spearheading a new experimental humanities.
What Algorithms Want: Imagination in the Age of Computing
by Ed FinnThe gap between theoretical ideas and messy reality, as seen in Neal Stephenson, Adam Smith, and Star Trek. We depend on—we believe in—algorithms to help us get a ride, choose which book to buy, execute a mathematical proof. It's as if we think of code as a magic spell, an incantation to reveal what we need to know and even what we want. Humans have always believed that certain invocations—the marriage vow, the shaman's curse—do not merely describe the world but make it. Computation casts a cultural shadow that is shaped by this long tradition of magical thinking. In this book, Ed Finn considers how the algorithm—in practical terms, “a method for solving a problem”—has its roots not only in mathematical logic but also in cybernetics, philosophy, and magical thinking. Finn argues that the algorithm deploys concepts from the idealized space of computation in a messy reality, with unpredictable and sometimes fascinating results. Drawing on sources that range from Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash to Diderot's Encyclopédie, from Adam Smith to the Star Trek computer, Finn explores the gap between theoretical ideas and pragmatic instructions. He examines the development of intelligent assistants like Siri, the rise of algorithmic aesthetics at Netflix, Ian Bogost's satiric Facebook game Cow Clicker, and the revolutionary economics of Bitcoin. He describes Google's goal of anticipating our questions, Uber's cartoon maps and black box accounting, and what Facebook tells us about programmable value, among other things.If we want to understand the gap between abstraction and messy reality, Finn argues, we need to build a model of “algorithmic reading” and scholarship that attends to process, spearheading a new experimental humanities.
The What and How of Modelling Information and Knowledge: From Mind Maps to Ontologies
by C. Maria KeetThe main aim of this book is to introduce a group of models and modelling of information and knowledge comprehensibly. Such models and the processes for how to create them help to improve the skills to analyse and structure thoughts and ideas, to become more precise, to gain a deeper understanding of the matter being modelled, and to assist with specific tasks where modelling helps, such as reading comprehension and summarisation of text. The book draws ideas and transferrable approaches from the plethora of types of models and the methods, techniques, tools, procedures, and methodologies to create them in computer science. This book covers five principal declarative modelling approaches to model information and knowledge for different, yet related, purposes. It starts with entry-level mind mapping, to proceed to biological models and diagrams, onward to conceptual data models in software development, and from there to ontologies in artificial intelligence and all the way to ontology in philosophy. Each successive chapter about a type of model solves limitations of the preceding one and turns up the analytical skills a notch. These what-and-how for each type of model is followed by an integrative chapter that ties them together, comparing their strengths and key characteristics, ethics in modelling, and how to design a modelling language. In so doing, we’ll address key questions such as: what type of models are there? How do you build one? What can you do with a model? Which type of model is best for what purpose? Why do all that modelling? The intended audience for this book is professionals, students, and academics in disciplines where systematic information modelling and knowledge representation is much less common than in computing, such as in commerce, biology, law, and humanities. And if a computer science student or a software developer needs a quick refresher on conceptual data models or a short solid overview of ontologies, then this book will serve them well.
What Color Is Your Parachute? Guide to Job-Hunting Online (Sixth Edition): Blogging, Career Sites, Gateways, Getting Interviews, Job Boards, Job Search Engines, Personal Websites, Posting Resumes, Research Sites, Social Networking
by Richard Nelson Bolles Mark Emery BollesBefore you start your Internet job-hunt, there are some things that you must know, like: * Why are job sites like Monster and CareerBuilder so stunningly ineffective? * What can you do to make sure your resumes survive the elimination process? * How do you find the information that search engines like Google can't? * How can you tell the difference between a genuinely helpful job board, and a website designed only to collect resumes? * When are hobby forums more helpful than business networking sites? * When is the Internet not helpful when job-hunting? * What is the fatal flaw of all social networking sites? The Guide to Job-Hunting Online, 6th Edition, not only answers these questions and many more, but shows you how to comprehensively and effectively use the Internet for all aspects of your job-hunt. This companion to What Color Is Your Parachute?, the best-selling job-hunting book in the world, has been completely rewritten for our changing times and includes hundreds of updated website recommendations and descriptions. The Guide to Job-Hunting Online shows you how to quickly find the data that will be most helpful to you, how to identify and research the places where you will most enjoy working, how to leverage the power of social networking sites, and how to use your Internet time most effectively, avoiding the common pitfalls and setting you up for success.