Technology Development

Written by an airline pilot and a clinical psychologist, this combination of practical explanation and self-help techniques is the definitive guide to help nervous passengers overcome their fear of flying. Lighthearted, unpatronising and informative.

In an era where cyber threats are more sophisticated than ever, web security is no longer optional—it’s essential. Mastering Web Security is a comprehensive guide designed to equip security professionals, developers, and ethical hackers with the knowledge and tools needed to protect web applications from modern cyber threats. From understanding attack techniques to implementing robust defense strategies, this book delves into real-world vulnerabilities, hands-on security practices, and industry best practices. Whether you are securing applications, performing penetration testing, or ...

For beginners eager to dive into the world of coding, “Code with Confidence—Beginners” is the perfect primer. This book demystifies programming jargon, breaking down concepts into digestible pieces, making it an ideal listen for anyone. Start your journey with a guide that makes learning both engaging and manageable. Don’t just code—develop a coder’s mindset.

You’ve read the fairy tales; now here’s the version that keeps you employed, sane, and ahead of the game. Master the skills and knowledge you need to succeed as a software engineer with this comprehensive guide. Whether you're new to the field or a seasoned professional, this book covers all the essential software development topics to help you stay up-to-date and excel in your role. Click the Read sample button (under the cover image on the left) to see the extensive list of topics covered in the table of contents. This comprehensive guide covers essential topics in software ...

With current statistics suggesting that the average American over the age of 14 engages with screens upwards of 10 hours a day, the topic of our growing dependence upon technology applies to nearly everyone. While the effects differ at each point of development, real changes to the brain, relationships, and personal lives are well documented. Deviced! explores these alterations and offers a realistic look at how we can better use technology and break away from the bad habits we’ve formed.

A guide to navigating the messiness of software development process change, dealing with all the legacy organizational elements, and focusing on increasing business agility.

In an unparalleled collaboration, two leading global thinkers in technology and foreign affairs give us their widely anticipated, transformational vision of the future: a world where everyone is connected - a world full of challenges and benefits that are ours to meet and to harness. Eric Schmidt is one of Silicon Valley’s great leaders, having taken Google from a small startup to one of the world’s most influential companies. Jared Cohen is the director of Google Ideas and a former adviser to secretaries of state Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton.

An innovative trend combining technology with economics is unraveling behemoth industries - including corporations, banks, farms, media conglomerates, energy systems, governments, and schools - that have long dominated business and society. Size and scale have become a liability. A new generation of upstarts is using artificial intelligence to automate tasks that once required expensive investment, and "renting" technology platforms to build businesses for hyper-focused markets, enabling them to grow big without the bloat of giant organizations.

Discover the world of Language Learning Models (LLMs) and chatbot development with this comprehensive guide. Designed for learners of all levels, this book provides a step-by-step approach to understanding, creating, and deploying LLM chatbots. Starting with the fundamentals, it explores the intricacies of natural language processing and machine learning, enabling you to grasp how chatbots comprehend and generate human-like language.

**Embark on a Riveting Journey Through the Digital Terrain of Today's Youth with "Wired Youth"** Unlock the secrets of the digitally enhanced world of modern adolescents in "Wired Youth," a ground-breaking eBook that delves into the intricate relationship between teenagers and technology. With twenty compelling chapters, this book navigates through the challenging digital landscape that shapes the formative years of today's youngsters. In the opening chapter, "The Digital Landscape of Adolescence," you will explore the intricacies of the environments where teenagers thrive. Traverse through...

Are you seeking ways to make your classroom more engaging, interactive, and interesting? Do you want to delve into the intricacies of cooperative learning and its transformative impact on education? Look no further—this book is your ultimate guide to mastering the art of cooperative learning. Master the Art of Cooperative Learning is meticulously designed as a comprehensive resource, offering educators a clear blueprint for implementing cooperative learning strategies. This guide will aid you in fostering young learners' comprehension, tackling complex concepts, honing communication ...

This is a book for those few who care about technology acquisition for relevance in this presetting century world. Master the subject of science, technology and innovation and the world will definitely feel your impacts and outputs,Congratulations for being the first to have this valuable material.

In this book, Eric von Hippel, author of the influential Democratizing Innovation, integrates new theory and research findings into the framework of a "free innovation paradigm." Free innovation, as he defines it, involves innovations developed by consumers who are self-rewarded for their efforts, and who give their designs away "for free." It is an inherently simple grassroots innovation process, unencumbered by compensated transactions and intellectual property rights.

To ensure that applications are reliable and always available, more businesses today are moving applications to AWS. But many companies still struggle to design and build these cloud applications effectively. With this practical guide, software, DevOps, and cloud engineers will learn how to implement resilient designs and configurations in the cloud using hands-on independent labs.

This comprehensive book is designed to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the various technologies and concepts involved in web development. From the basic building blocks of HTML and CSS to the more advanced concepts of JavaScript, client-side frameworks, and server-side programming languages, this book covers all the essential topics and best practices necessary for building dynamic and responsive web applications. In addition to covering the core technologies, this book also provides an overview of popular web development tools and libraries, as well as advanced topics...

Real-World Machine Learning will teach you the concepts and techniques you need to be a successful machine learning practitioner without overdosing you on abstract theory and complex mathematics. By working through immediately relevant examples in Python, you'll build skills in data acquisition and modeling, classification, and regression. You'll also explore the most important tasks like model validation, optimization, scalability, and real-time streaming. When you're done, you'll be ready to successfully build, deploy, and maintain your own powerful ML systems.

On the battlefields of World War I, soldiers are dying from infected wounds. A young doctor witnessing the devastation vows to find a cure. In his messy laboratory a decade later, he makes an accidental discovery – a miracle mould that kills bacteria. But try as he might, he cannot turn his amazing find into a useful medicine. This is the story of that chance discovery and the brilliant scientists who took Alexander Fleming's miracle mould and worked tirelessly to turn it into a treatment that doctors could use.

This philosophy-of-programming guide presents a unique and entertaining take on how to think about programming. A collection of twenty-one pragmatic rules, each presented in a stand-alone chapter, captures the essential wisdom that every freshly minted programmer needs to know and provides thought-provoking insights for more seasoned programmers. Author Chris Zimmerman, cofounder of the video game studio Sucker Punch Productions, teaches basic truths of programming by wrapping them in memorable aphorisms and driving them home with examples drawn from real code.

Science fiction reflects on the paths that bring us to the present while shining a light on opportunities and dangers ahead. It's through the power of the imagination that humanity stretches into unknown worlds yet peers into the depths of the human experience. In these stories from OldEarth and Newearth worlds, every character's life speaks to a mysterious whole that we'd miss without them.

Welcome to the wonderful world of hacking, a seemingly magical world, crafted out of the heart of mystery and wonder, but an oh so very real world where those who hesitate for even just a moment end up in very deep doo-doo, and only the elite have what it takes to survive!