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Cloud Reliability Engineering Technologies and Tools

Cloud Reliability Engineering Technologies and Tools

Coud reliability engineering is a leading issue of cloud services. Cloud service providers guarantee computation storage and applications through service-level agreements (SLAs) for promised levels of performance and uptime. Cloud Reliability Engineering: Technologies and Tools presents case studies examining cloud services their challenges and the reliability mechanisms used by cloud service providers. These case studies provide readers with techniques to harness cloud reliability and availability requirements in their own endeavors. Both conceptual and applied the book explains reliability theory and the best practices used by cloud service companies to provide high availability. It also examines load balancing and cloud security. Written by researchers and practitioners the book’s chapters are a comprehensive study of cloud reliability and availability issues and solutions. Various reliability class distributions and their effects on cloud reliability are discussed. An important aspect of reliability block diagrams is used to categorize poor reliability of cloud infrastructures where enhancement can be made to lower the failure rate of the system. This technique can be used in design and functional stages to determine poor reliability of a system and provide target improvements. Load balancing for reliability is examined as a migrating process or performed by using virtual machines. The approach employed to identify the lightly loaded destination node to which the processes/virtual machines migrate can be optimized by employing a genetic algorithm. To analyze security risk and reliability a novel technique for minimizing the number of keys and the security system is presented. The book also provides an overview of testing methods for the cloud and a case study discusses testing reliability installability and security. A comprehensive volume Cloud Reliability Engineering: Technologies and Tools combines research theory and best practices used to engineer reliable cloud availability and performance. | Cloud Reliability Engineering Technologies and Tools

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Cloud Enterprise Architecture

Cloud Enterprise Architecture

Cloud Enterprise Architecture examines enterprise architecture (EA) in the context of the surging popularity of Cloud computing. It explains the different kinds of desired transformations the architectural blocks of EA undergo in light of this strategically significant convergence. Chapters cover each of the contributing architectures of EA—business information application integration security and technology—illustrating the current and impending implications of the Cloud on each. Discussing the implications of the Cloud paradigm on EA the book details the perceptible and positive changes that will affect EA design governance strategy management and sustenance. The author ties these topics together with chapters on Cloud integration and composition architecture. He also examines the Enterprise Cloud Federated Clouds and the vision to establish the InterCloud. Laying out a comprehensive strategy for planning and executing Cloud-inspired transformations the book: Explains how the Cloud changes and affects enterprise architecture design governance strategy management and sustenance Presents helpful information on next-generation Cloud computing Describes additional architectural types such as enterprise-scale integration security management and governance architectures This book is an ideal resource for enterprise architects Cloud evangelists and enthusiasts and Cloud application and service architects. Cloud center administrators Cloud business executives managers and analysts will also find the book helpful and inspirational while formulating appropriate mechanisms and schemes for sound modernization and migration of traditional applications to Cloud infrastructures and platforms.

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Advances in Mobile Cloud Computing Systems

Advances in Mobile Cloud Computing Systems

With recent advances in mobile communication technologies more and more people are accessing cloud computing systems using mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Unlike traditional mobile computing systems with limited capabilities mobile cloud computing uses the powerful computing and storage resources available in the cloud to provide cutting-edge multimedia and information services. This book discusses the major research advances in mobile cloud computing systems. Contributed chapters from leading experts in this field cover different aspects of modeling analysis design optimization and architecture of mobile cloud computing systems. Advances in Mobile Cloud Computing Systems begins by discussing the background features and available service models of mobile cloud computing. It goes on to describe a mobile cloud computing system with several third party cloud mobile media (CMM) services that offers its services to a telecom operator. In this scenario the telecom operator acts as broker that can mix and interchange the resources offered by the different CMM service providers. Subsequent contributed chapters discuss such key research areas asEnergy-efficient task execution that reduces the energy consumption in both mobile devices and the cloudDesign and architecture of a Proximity Cloud that delivers low-latency bandwidth-efficient end-user services with a global footprintVirtual mobile networks in clouds that enable resource sharing between multiple mobile network operatorsSoftware piracy control framework in mobile cloud computing systems designed to prevent mobile application piracyDynamic configuration of cloud radio access networks (C-RANs) to improve end-to-end TCP throughput performance in next generation wireless networksThe book includes many supporting illustrations and tables along with

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Cloud Computing Concepts and Technologies

Cloud Computing Concepts and Technologies

Comprehensive and timely Cloud Computing: Concepts and Technologies offers a thorough and detailed description of cloud computing concepts architectures and technologies along with guidance on the best ways to understand and implement them. It covers the multi-core architectures distributed and parallel computing models virtualization cloud developments workload and Service-Level-Agreements (SLA) in cloud workload management. Further resource management issues in cloud with regard to resource provisioning resource allocation resource mapping and resource adaptation ethical non-ethical and security issues in cloud are followed by discussion of open challenges and future directions. This book gives students a comprehensive overview of the latest technologies and guidance on cloud computing and is ideal for those studying the subject in specific modules or advanced courses. It is designed in twelve chapters followed by laboratory setups and experiments. Each chapter has multiple choice questions with answers as well as review questions and critical thinking questions. The chapters are practically-focused meaning that the information will also be relevant and useful for professionals wanting an overview of the topic. | Cloud Computing Concepts and Technologies

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Cloud Security Concepts Applications and Perspectives

Cloud Security Concepts Applications and Perspectives

Cloud computing is an indispensable part of the modern Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems. Cloud computing services have proven to be of significant importance and promote quickly deployable and scalable IT solutions with reduced infrastructure costs. However utilization of cloud also raises concerns such as security privacy latency and governance that keep it from turning into the predominant option for critical frameworks. As such there is an urgent need to identify these concerns and to address them. Cloud Security: Concepts Applications and Perspectives is a comprehensive work with substantial technical details for introducing the state-of-the-art research and development on various approaches for security and privacy of cloud services; novel attacks on cloud services; cloud forensics; novel defenses for cloud service attacks; and cloud security analysis. It discusses the present techniques and methodologies and provides a wide range of examples and illustrations to effectively show the concepts applications and perspectives of security in cloud computing. This highly informative book will prepare readers to exercise better protection by understanding the motivation of attackers and to deal with them to mitigate the situation. In addition it covers future research directions in the domain. This book is suitable for professionals in the field researchers students who are want to carry out research in the field of computer and cloud security faculty members across universities and software developers engaged in software development in the field. | Cloud Security Concepts Applications and Perspectives

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Practical Cloud Security A Cross-Industry View

Practical Cloud Security A Cross-Industry View

Melvin Greer and Kevin Jackson have assembled a comprehensive guide to industry-specific cybersecurity threats and provide a detailed risk management framework required to mitigate business risk associated with the adoption of cloud computing. This book can serve multiple purposes not the least of which is documenting the breadth and severity of the challenges that today’s enterprises face and the breadth of programmatic elements required to address these challenges. This has become a boardroom issue: Executives must not only exploit the potential of information technologies but manage their potential risks. Key Features• Provides a cross-industry view of contemporary cloud computing security challenges solutions and lessons learned• Offers clear guidance for the development and execution of industry-specific cloud computing business and cybersecurity strategies• Provides insight into the interaction and cross-dependencies between industry business models and industry-specific cloud computing security requirements | Practical Cloud Security A Cross-Industry View

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Security and Privacy Trends in Cloud Computing and Big Data

Security and Privacy Trends in Cloud Computing and Big Data

It is essential for an organization to know before involving themselves in cloud computing and big data what are the key security requirements for applications and data processing. Big data and cloud computing are integrated together in practice. Cloud computing offers massive storage high computation power and distributed capability to support processing of big data. In such an integrated environment the security and privacy concerns involved in both technologies become combined. This book discusses these security and privacy issues in detail and provides necessary insights into cloud computing and big data integration. It will be useful in enhancing the body of knowledge concerning innovative technologies offered by the research community in the area of cloud computing and big data. Readers can get a better understanding of the basics of cloud computing big data and security mitigation techniques to deal with current challenges as well as future research opportunities. | Security and Privacy Trends in Cloud Computing and Big Data

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The Cloud Computing Book The Future of Computing Explained

The Cloud Computing Book The Future of Computing Explained

This latest textbook from bestselling author Douglas E. Comer is a class-tested book providing a comprehensive introduction to cloud computing. Focusing on concepts and principles rather than commercial offerings by cloud providers and vendors The Cloud Computing Book: The Future of Computing Explained gives readers a complete picture of the advantages and growth of cloud computing cloud infrastructure virtualization automation and orchestration and cloud-native software design. The book explains real and virtual data center facilities including computation (e. g. servers hypervisors Virtual Machines and containers) networks (e. g. leaf-spine architecture VLANs and VxLAN) and storage mechanisms (e. g. SAN NAS and object storage). Chapters on automation and orchestration cover the conceptual organization of systems that automate software deployment and scaling. Chapters on cloud-native software cover parallelism microservices MapReduce controller-based designs and serverless computing. Although it focuses on concepts and principles the book uses popular technologies in examples including Docker containers and Kubernetes. Final chapters explain security in a cloud environment and the use of models to help control the complexity involved in designing software for the cloud. The text is suitable for a one-semester course for software engineers who want to understand cloud and for IT managers moving an organization’s computing to the cloud. | The Cloud Computing Book The Future of Computing Explained

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Cloud Native Networking Deep-Dive

Cloud Native Networking Deep-Dive

This book demystifies how Kubernetes networking actually works by walking through a simple but practical simulation that mirrors reality as closely as possible while skipping the gory details. Widespread adoption of container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes have spawned a whole field of industry products startups and academic research in the field of container networking typically termed as cloud-native networking. But what is cloud-native networking? What are the various pieces and how do they fit together? Over recent years most applications have been deployed on cloud infrastructure. Kubernetes has been the widely adopted orchestrator for these clouds. Application developers in most cases are unaware of the underlying plumbing in Kubernetes that holds their applications running as containers. Networking is an integral part of any Kubernetes environment and efficiently drives the various abstractions provided by it. Needless to say it greatly effects the performance of applications which in general have a humongous amount of inter-microservice communication. The impact is even more profound in multiple cloud environments. | Cloud Native Networking Deep-Dive

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Protecting Information Assets and IT Infrastructure in the Cloud

Protecting Information Assets and IT Infrastructure in the Cloud

This book is a second edition. The last one reviewed the evolution of the Cloud important Cloud concepts and terminology and the threats that are posed on a daily basis to it. A deep dive into the components of Microsoft Azure were also provided as well as risk mitigation strategies and protecting data that resides in a Cloud environment. In this second edition we extend this knowledge gained to discuss the concepts of Microsoft Azure. We also examine how Microsoft is playing a huge role in artificial intelligence and machine learning with its relationship with OpenAI. An overview into ChatGPT is also provided along with a very serious discussion of the social implications for artificial intelligence. | Protecting Information Assets and IT Infrastructure in the Cloud

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Cloud Data Center Network Architectures and Technologies

Cloud Data Center Network Architectures and Technologies

Cloud Data Center Network Architectures and Technologies has been written with the support of Huawei's vast technical knowledge and experience in the data center network (DCN) field as well as its understanding of customer service requirements. This book describes in detail the architecture design technical implementation planning and design and deployment suggestions for cloud DCNs based on the service challenges DCNs encounter. It starts by describing the overall architecture and technical evolution of DCNs with the aim of helping readers understand the development of DCNs. It then proceeds to explain the design and implementation of cloud DCNs including the service model of a single data center (DC) construction of physical and logical networks of DCs construction of multiple DCNs and security solutions of DCs. Next this book dives deep into practices of cloud DCN deployment based on real-world cases to help readers better understand how to build cloud DCNs. Finally this book introduces DCN openness and some of the hottest forward-looking technologies. In summary you can use this book as a reference to help you to build secure reliable efficient and open cloud DCNs. It is intended for technical professionals of enterprises research institutes information departments and DCs as well as teachers and students of computer network-related majors in colleges and universities. Authors Lei Zhang Mr. Zhang is the Chief Architect of Huawei's DCN solution. He has more than 20 years' experience in network product and solution design as well as a wealth of expertise in product design and development network planning and design and network engineering project implementation. He has led the design and deployment of more than 10 large-scale DCNs for Fortune Global 500 companies worldwide. Le Chen Mr. Chen is a Huawei DCN Solution Documentation Engineer with eight years' experience in developing documents related to DCN products and solutions. He has participated in the design and delivery of multiple large-scale enterprise DCNs. Mr. Chen has written many popular technical document series such as DCN Handbook and BGP Topic.

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Fermented Foods Part I Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Fermented Foods Part I Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Traditional fermented foods are not only the staple food for most of developing countries but also the key healthy food for developed countries. As the healthy functions of these foods are gradually discovered more high throughput biotechnologies are being used to promote the fermented food industries. As a result the microorganisms process biochemistry manufacturing and down-streaming processing as well as the bioactive metabolites released by the fermenting organisms and above all the healthy functions of these foods were extensively researched. The application and progress of biotechnology and biochemistry of traditional fermented food systems are different from each other as the microorganisms and the food matrices vary widely. Part I (Biochemistry and Biotechnology) of this book (Fermented Foods) discusses the general aspects of biochemistry and biotechnological application of fermented foods involving acetic acid bacteria lactic acid bacteria ethanolic yeasts and fungi in accelerating the many and variable functional factors in the fermented foods as well as metagenomics of fermented foods. The detailed technological interventions involved in different categories of fermented foods such as fermented cereals (bread and sourdough) fermented milk products (yogurt cheese) fermented sausages fermented vegetables (kimchi sauerkraut) fermented legumes (tempeh natto) and coffee and cocoa fermentations and fermented beverages (animal- and plant-based) with their potential and actual health benefits are discussed in Part II (Fermented Foods: Technological Interventions). | Fermented Foods Part I Biochemistry and Biotechnology

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Regulating Open Banking Comparative Analysis of the EU the UK and Taiwan

Regulating Open Banking Comparative Analysis of the EU the UK and Taiwan

FinTech transformations have brought changes to the global financial markets and merit the attention of financial regulators across jurisdictions. This book is one of the first ones of its kind to look at open banking (OB). It examines regulatory approaches to OB by taking a broad view of comparative legal systems and through perspectives of transaction costs public choice and institutional design. The book looks at the legal implications by engaging in a two-tiered comparative analysis: comparing between compulsory and voluntary approaches to OB policies and comparing the legal systems between the West (i. e. the EU and the UK) and an Asian economy (i. e. Taiwan). | Regulating Open Banking Comparative Analysis of the EU the UK and Taiwan

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LTE Cellular Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) Practical Projects for the Cloud and Data Visualization

LTE Cellular Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) Practical Projects for the Cloud and Data Visualization

NB-IoT is the Internet of Things (IoT) technology used for cellular communication. NB-IoT devices deliver much better capability and performance such as: increased area coverage of up to one kilometer; a massive number of devices—up to 200 000—per a single base-station area; longer battery lifetime of ten years; and better indoor and outdoor coverage for areas with weak signal such as underground garages. The cellular NB-IoT technology is a challenging technology to use and understand. With more than 30 projects presented in this book covering many use cases and scenarios this book provides hands-on and practical experience of how to use the cellular NB-IoT for smart applications using Arduino™ Amazon Cloud Google Maps and charts. The book starts by explaining AT commands used to configure the NB-IoT modem; data serialization and deserialization; how to set up the cloud for connecting NB-IoT devices; setting up rules policy security certificates and a NoSQL database on the cloud; how to store and read data in the cloud; how to use Google Maps to visualize NB-IoT device geo-location; and how to use charts to visualize sensor datasets. Projects for Arduino are presented in four parts. The first part explains how to connect the device to the mobile operator and cellular network; perform communication using different network protocols such as TCP HTTP SSL or MQTT; how to use GPS for geo-location applications; and how to upgrade NB-IoT modem firmware over the air. The second part explains the microcontroller unit and how to build and run projects such as a 7-segment display or a real-time clock. The third part explains how NB-IoT can be used with sensor devices such as ultrasonic and environmental sensors. Finally the fourth part explains how NB-IoT can be used to control actuators such as stepper motors and relays. This book is a unique resource for understanding practical uses of the NB-IoT technology and serves as a handbook for technical and non-technical readers who are looking for practicing and exercising the cellular NB-IoT technology. The book can be used by engineers students researchers system integrators mobile operators’ technical staff and electronics enthusiasts. To download the software which can be used with the book go to: https://github. com/5ghub/NB-IoT About the Author: Hossam Fattah is a technology expert in 4G/5G wireless systems and networking. He received his Ph. D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of British Columbia Vancouver Canada in 2003. He received his Master of Applied Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Victoria Victoria Canada in 2000. He completed his B. Sc. degree in Computers and Systems Engineering from Al-Azhar University Cairo Egypt in 1995. Between 2003 and 2011 he was in academia and industry including Texas A&M University. Between 2011 and 2013 he was with Spirent Communications NJ USA. Since 2013 he has been with Microsoft USA. He is also an affiliate associate professor at University of Washington Tacoma WA USA teaching graduate courses on IoT and distributed systems and collaborating on 5G research and innovations. He has had many patents and technical publications in conferences and journals. He is a registered professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers British Columbia Canada. He is the author of the recent book 5G LTE Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT). His research interest is in wireless communications and radio networks and protocols cellular quality of service radio resource management traffic and packet scheduling network analytics and mobility. | LTE Cellular Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) Practical Projects for the Cloud and Data Visualization

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Basic Analysis I Functions of a Real Variable

Basic Analysis I Functions of a Real Variable

Basic Analysis I: Functions of a Real Variable is designed for students who have completed the usual calculus and ordinary differential equation sequence and a basic course in linear algebra. This is a critical course in the use of abstraction but is just first volume in a sequence of courses which prepare students to become practicing scientists. This book is written with the aim of balancing the theory and abstraction with clear explanations and arguments so that students who are from a variety of different areas can follow this text and use it profitably for self-study. It can also be used as a supplementary text for anyone whose work requires that they begin to assimilate more abstract mathematical concepts as part of their professional growth. Features Can be used as a traditional textbook as well as for self-study Suitable for undergraduate mathematics students or for those in other disciplines requiring a solid grounding in abstraction Emphasises learning how to understand the consequences of assumptions using a variety of tools to provide the proofs of propositions | Basic Analysis I Functions of a Real Variable

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Planning Practice Critical Perspectives from the UK

Planning Practice Critical Perspectives from the UK

Planning Practice: Critical Perspectives from the UK provides the only comprehensive overview of contemporary planning practice in the UK. Drawing on contributions from leading researchers in the field it examines the tools contexts and outcomes of planning practice. Part I examines planning processes and tools and the extent to which theory and practice diverge covering plan-making Development Management planning gain public engagement and place-making. Part II examines the changing contexts within which planning practice takes place including privatisation and deregulation devolution and multi-level governance increased ethnic and social diversity growing environmental concerns and the changing nature of commercial real estate. Part III focuses on how planning practice produces outcomes for the built environment in relation to housing infrastructure economic progress public transport and regeneration. The book considers what it means to be a reflective practitioner in the modern planning system the constraints and opportunities that planners face in their daily work and the ethical and political challenges they must confront. | Planning Practice Critical Perspectives from the UK

GBP 48.99
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Manual of Online Search Strategies Volumes I-III

Manual of Online Search Strategies Volumes I-III

This title was first published in 2001. Comprehensively updated this three-volume edition of the Manual of Online Search Strategies covers the whole range of Internet CD-ROM and dial-up online services and includes several new chapters. International experts on each subject area selected from the UK and North America describe in detail how to identify and exploit specialist bibliographic and non-bibliographic databases the best search methods and delivery modes and the relative merits of different services and online hosts in their different disciplines. Numerous examples of search results are used to illustrate different strategies and commands. Each volume includes the editors’ introductory chapter on search strategies which gives an overview of searching language platforms and vendors interfaces and search and database evaluation methods. The Manual can be used as a subject handbook a directory of recommended resources and as a textbook. This new edition provides extensive guidance for searchers of electronic information and is particularly useful for those working in a subject area other than their own. Readers will gain a professional 'edge' from the skill and wisdom that the specialist authors have passed on in their chapters and will be able to expand their searching techniques into new areas. | Manual of Online Search Strategies Volumes I-III

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User-Centric and Information-Centric Networking and Services Access Networks Storage and Cloud Perspective

User-Centric and Information-Centric Networking and Services Access Networks Storage and Cloud Perspective

User-Centric Networks (UCN) and Information-Centric Networks (ICN) are new communication paradigms to increase the efficiency of content delivery and also content availability. In this new concept the network infrastructure actively contributes to content caching and distribution. This book presents the basic concepts of UCN and ICN describes the main architecture proposals for these networks and discusses the main challenges to their development. The book also looks at the current challenges for this concept including naming routing and caching on the network-core elements several aspects of content security user privacy and practical issues in implementing UCN and ICN. | User-Centric and Information-Centric Networking and Services Access Networks Storage and Cloud Perspective

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Quantum Mechanics I The Fundamentals

Quantum Mechanics I The Fundamentals

Quantum Mechanics I: The Fundamentals provides a graduate-level account of the behavior of matter and energy at the molecular atomic nuclear and sub-nuclear levels. It covers basic concepts mathematical formalism and applications to physically important systems. This fully updated new edition addresses many topics not typically found in books at this level including: Bound state solutions of quantum pendulum Morse oscillator Solutions of classical counterpart of quantum mechanical systems A criterion for bound state Scattering from a locally periodic potential and reflection-less potential Modified Heisenberg relation Wave packet revival and its dynamics An asymptotic method for slowly varying potentials Klein paradox Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (EPR) paradox and Bell’s theorem Delayed-choice experiments Fractional quantum mechanics Numerical methods for quantum systems A collection of problems at the end of each chapter develops students’ understanding of both basic concepts and the application of theory to various physically important systems. This book along with the authors’ follow-up Quantum Mechanics II: Advanced Topics provides students with a broad up-to-date introduction to quantum mechanics. Print Versions of this book also include access to the ebook version. | Quantum Mechanics I The Fundamentals

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Anyone Can Code The Art and Science of Logical Creativity

Anyone Can Code The Art and Science of Logical Creativity

Anyone Can Code: The Art and Science of Logical Creativity introduces computer programming as a way of problem-solving through logical thinking. It uses the notion of modularization as a central lens through which we can make sense of many software concepts. This book takes the reader through fundamental concepts in programming by illustrating them in three different and distinct languages: C/C++ Python and Javascript. Key features: Focuses on problem-solving and algorithmic thinking instead of programming functions syntax and libraries; Includes engaging examples including video games and visual effects; Provides exercises and reflective questions. This book gives beginner and intermediate learners a strong understanding of what they are doing so that they can do it better and with any other tool or language that they may end up using later. | Anyone Can Code The Art and Science of Logical Creativity

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Advances in Usability Evaluation Part I

Advances in Usability Evaluation Part I

Successful interaction with products tools and technologies depends on usable designs accommodating the needs of potential users and does not require costly training. In this context Advances in Usability Evaluation Part I discusses emerging concepts theories and applications of human factors knowledge focusing on the discovery and understanding of human interaction with products and systems for their improvement. The book covers devices and their interfaces focusing on optimization of user devices and emphasizing visual and haptic feedback. It then discusses user studies exploring the limits and capabilities of special populations particularly the elderly which can influence the design. It also examines the effect of changes in force and kinematics physiology cognitive performance in the design of consumer products tools and workplaces. Examining a variety of user-centered evaluation approaches the concluding chapters details methods for developing products that can improve safety and human performance and at same time the efficiency of the system. It reports on usability evaluations for different kinds of products and technologies particularly for cellular phones earphones earphone controls mattresses and pillows package and professional tools and service systems. The book provides new methods that enhance performance expand capabilities and optimize the fit between people and technology.

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Forced Labour in Colonial Africa A. T. Nzula I. I. Potekhin and A. Z. Zusmanovich

Forced Labour in Colonial Africa A. T. Nzula I. I. Potekhin and A. Z. Zusmanovich

Originally published for the first time in English in 1979 this book represents one of the earliest Marxist analyses of the impact that colonialism had on Africa during the first half century that followed the Scramble. Nzula’s co-authored book together with all his writings in the Negro Worker are assembled here. The political experience of its African co-author resulted in a book which is alight with commitment to the liberation of the Continent yet always tempered by an explicit theoretical understanding of capitalism in its imperialist phase. The book opens with an outline of Africa’s role in the world economic system. Successive chapters reveal how Western capitalism conjured up a brutally exploited working class and dispossessed peasantry throughout the African continent. Each major region of Black Africa is analysed. Meticulous information as to the facts of oppression and many of the early urban and rural struggles against colonialism before the Second World War is set out. Robin Cohen’s introduction is a valuable summation of Nzula’s life and of the background to this book. The appendices bring together many of Nzula’s little known writings. | Forced Labour in Colonial Africa A. T. Nzula I. I. Potekhin and A. Z. Zusmanovich

GBP 80.00
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Encyclopedia of Homosexuality Volume I

Encyclopedia of Homosexuality Volume I

First published in 1990 The Encyclopedia of Homosexuality brings together a collection of outstanding articles that were at the time of this book’s original publication classic pioneering and recent. Together the two volumes provide scholarship on male and female homosexuality and bisexuality and reaching beyond questions of physical sexuality they examine the effects of homophilia and homophobia on literature art religion science law philosophy society and history. Many of the writings were considered to be controversial and often contradictory at that time and refer to issues and difficulties that still exist today. This volume contains entries from A-L. | Encyclopedia of Homosexuality Volume I

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