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Modern Enterprise Architecture: Using DevSecOps and Cloud-Native in Large Enterprises
by Jeroen MulderEnterprise Architecture (EA) frameworks such as TOGAF and Zachman are still valid, but enterprise architects also need to adapt to the new reality of agile, DevOps, and overall disruption through digital transformation. This book will help do just that. The Change to Modern Enterprise Architecture will teach you how to use known frameworks in the new world of digital transformation. Over the course of the book, you'll learn how modern EA is helping drive strategic business decisions, create continuous and agile (“floating”) architecture for scalability, and how to address quality and speed in architecture using and integrating DevSecOps frameworks in EA. This book is divided into three parts: the first explains what modern enterprise architecture is and why it’s important to any business. It covers the different EA frameworks and explains what they are. In the second part, you will learn how to integrate modern development frameworks into EA, and why this knowledge will enable you to deftly respond to various business challenges. The final section of the book is all about scaling the enterprise using modern enterprise architecture. You will also see how the role of the enterprise architect is changing and how to remain in control of your architecture. Upon completing this book, you'll understand why the enterprise architect is no longer just a role overseeing the architecture strategy of a business, but has become more of a leader in driving engineering excellence. What You'll Learn Integrate DevSecOps as artifact to modern EAUse Enterprise Architecture to scale up your businessUnderstand the changing role of the enterprise architectDefine a floating architecture to enhance business agility Who This Book Is For Enterprise architects, IT architects, lead engineers, business architects, business leaders, product managers.
Multi-Cloud Architecture and Governance: Leverage Azure, AWS, GCP, and VMware vSphere to build effective multi-cloud solutions
by Jeroen MulderA comprehensive guide to architecting, managing, implementing, and controlling multi-cloud environmentsKey FeaturesDeliver robust multi-cloud environments and improve your business productivityStay in control of the cost, governance, development, security, and continuous improvement of your multi-cloud solutionIntegrate different solutions, principles, and practices into one multi-cloud foundationBook DescriptionMulti-cloud has emerged as one of the top cloud computing trends, with businesses wanting to reduce their reliance on only one vendor. But when organizations shift to multiple cloud services without a clear strategy, they may face certain difficulties, in terms of how to stay in control, how to keep all the different components secure, and how to execute the cross-cloud development of applications. This book combines best practices from different cloud adoption frameworks to help you find solutions to these problems.With step-by-step explanations of essential concepts and practical examples, you'll begin by planning the foundation, creating the architecture, designing the governance model, and implementing tools, processes, and technologies to manage multi-cloud environments. You'll then discover how to design workload environments using different cloud propositions, understand how to optimize the use of these cloud technologies, and automate and monitor the environments. As you advance, you'll delve into multi-cloud governance, defining clear demarcation models and management processes. Finally, you'll learn about managing identities in multi-cloud: who's doing what, why, when, and whereBy the end of this book, you'll be able to create, implement, and manage multi-cloud architectures with confidenceWhat you will learnGet to grips with the core functions of multiple cloud platformsDeploy, automate, and secure different cloud solutionsDesign network strategy and get to grips with identity and access management for multi-cloudDesign a landing zone spanning multiple cloud platformsUse automation, monitoring, and management tools for multi-cloudUnderstand multi-cloud management with the principles of BaseOps, FinOps, SecOps, and DevOpsDefine multi-cloud security policies and use cloud security toolsTest, integrate, deploy, and release using multi-cloud CI/CD pipelinesWho this book is forThis book is for architects and lead engineers involved in architecting multi-cloud environments, with a focus on getting governance right to stay in control of developments in multi-cloud. Basic knowledge of different cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP, VMWare, and OpenStack) and understanding of IT governance is necessary.
Multi-Cloud Strategy for Cloud Architects: Learn how to adopt and manage public clouds by leveraging BaseOps, FinOps, and DevSecOps, 2nd Edition
by Jeroen MulderSolve the complexity of running a business in a multi-cloud environment with practical guidelines backed by industry experience.Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format.Key FeaturesExplore the benefits of the major cloud providers to make better informed decisionsAccelerate digital transformation with multi-cloud, including the use of PaaS and SaaS conceptsGet the best out of multi-cloud by exploring relevant use cases for data platforms and IoTUnlock insights into top 5 cloud providers in one book - Azure, AWS, GCP, OCI, and Alibaba CloudBook DescriptionAre you ready to unlock the full potential of your enterprise with the transformative power of multi-cloud adoption? As a cloud architect, you understand the challenges of navigating the vast array of cloud services and moving data and applications to public clouds. But with 'Multi-Cloud Strategy for Cloud Architects, Second Edition', you'll gain the confidence to tackle these complexities head-on. This edition delves into the latest concepts of BaseOps, FinOps, and DevSecOps, including the use of the DevSecOps Maturity Model. You'll learn how to optimize costs and maximize security using the major public clouds - Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud. Examples of solutions by the increasingly popular Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Alibaba Cloud have been added in this edition. Plus, you will discover cutting-edge ideas like AIOps and GreenOps. With practical use cases, including IoT, data mining, Web3, and financial management, this book empowers you with the skills needed to develop, release, and manage products and services in a multi-cloud environment. By the end of this book, you'll have mastered the intricacies of multi-cloud operations, financial management, and security. Don't miss your chance to revolutionize your enterprise with multi-cloud adoption.What you will learnChoose the right cloud platform with the help of use casesMaster multi-cloud concepts, including IaC, SaaS, PaaS, and CaCUse the techniques and tools offered by Azure, AWS, and GCP to integrate security Maximize cloud potential with Azure, AWS, and GCP frameworks for enterprise architectureUse FinOps to define cost models and optimize cloud costs with showback and chargebackWho this book is forCloud architects, solutions architects, enterprise architects, and cloud consultants will find this book valuable. Basic knowledge of any one of the major public clouds (Azure, AWS, or GCP) will be helpful.
Transforming Healthcare with DevOps: A practical DevOps4Care guide to embracing the complexity of digital transformation
by Jeroen Mulder Henry MulderLeverage modern technologies and agile methodologies such as DevOps and microenterprises to deliver sustainable healthcare solutions.Purchase of the print or kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format.Key FeaturesDistinguish the pace and time of change to achieve sustainable healthcareApply shared mental models for common understanding of healthcare challenges and how to overcome themApply and integrate new technology to accelerate the digital transformation of healthcareBook DescriptionHealthcare today faces a multitude of challenges, which can be summed up as the barriers architects and consultants face in transforming the healthcare system into a more sustainable one. This book helps you to guide that transformation step by step.You'll begin by understanding the need for this transformation, exploring related challenges, the possibilities of technology, and how human factors can be involved in digital transformation. The book will enable you to overcome inhibitions and plan various transformation steps using the Transformation into Sustainable Healthcare (TiSH) model and DevOps4Care. Next, you'll use the observe, orient, decide, and act (OODA) loop as an iterative approach to address all stakeholders and adapt swiftly when situations change. Further, you'll be able to build shared platforms that enable interaction between various stakeholders, including the technology-enabled care service teams. The final chapters will help you execute the transformation to sustainable healthcare using the knowledge you've gained while getting familiar with common pitfalls and learning how to avoid or mitigate them.By the end of this DevOps book, you will have an overview of the challenges, opportunities, and directions of solutions and be on your way toward starting the transformation into sustainable healthcare.What you will learnUnderstand the need for transformation of healthcareAccelerate transformation using the TiSH modelGet to grips with stepped, networked, and integrated careApply DevOps methodologies for healthcare in DevOps4CareFind out how to handle complexities through the system of systems thinkingBundle and unbundle organizations for the delivery of true patient-centric healthcareWho this book is forThis book is written specifically for enterprise architects and management consultants dealing with transformation in healthcare. Professionals dealing with digital transformation of healthcare, including C-level executives such as chief medical information officers (CMIOs), CEOs, CIOs, and CFOs will also find this book interesting. Basic knowledge of IT systems and architecture will help you grasp the concepts easily.
Full Stack Web Development with Backbone.js
by Patrick MulderLearn how to build a full-stack application with Backbone.js by taking advantage of JavaScript modules, workflow automation, and Backbone's interface building blocks. With this practical guide, author Patrick Mulder takes experienced backend developers and JavaScript programmers through the steps necessary to create a fully functional single-page application.Backbone's rich ecosystem of plugins makes applications easier to design and scale, but knowing which tools to use for your project can be tricky. How do you combine views and the data layer with Backbone, or serve and deploy JavaScript assets? You'll not only learn the answers to these and many other questions; you'll also discover Backbone's vast number of use cases.Get started quickly by using a Backbone.js and BrowserifyTrack state and organize data with Backbone models and collectionsCapture events from users by using views and manipulating the DOMCombine Backbone views with advanced HTML templatesUse Backbone to browse remote data sources from an APIAuthenticate and authorize client-side interactionsBuild a backend API with Node.js and RestifySet up workflow automation with Bower, Grunt, Yeoman, and RequireJS
Trends in Data Protection and Encryption Technologies
by Valentin Mulder Alain Mermoud Vincent Lenders Bernhard TellenbachThis open access book reports the results of a study conducted in Switzerland in 2022 to provide an overview of the changing landscape of encryption and data protection technologies and their global usage trends. The Swiss Confederation tasked the Cyber-Defence Campus (CYD Campus) to identify the 38 most relevant encryption and data protection technologies, analyze their expected evolution until 2025, and derive implications for the military, civil society, and economy sectors.Fifty experts from academia, government, and industry have contributed to this study and provided their viewpoints on the different technologies and trends. This comprehensive collection of factsheets provides a reference for organizations and individuals that need to elaborate coherent and efficient data protection and encryption strategies in the coming years. The 38 technologies have been sorted into five categories. First, encryption foundations represent the technologies used to create other encryption applications. Second, low-level applications represent the technologies that focus on micro functionalities. Third, high-level applications represent the technologies that focus on more abstract and macro functionalities. Fourth, data protection represents the technologies used to protect data without encrypting these data. Finally, use cases represent concrete ways the different technologies can be used together to create a working solution.The book serves as a guide for decision-making within administrations, government organizations, and industry. It will also be interesting for the tech-savvy board member or engineers looking to get an entry point into data protection topics. Last not least, the book will also be a valuable reading for anyone interested in data protection and encryption.
Grundkurs Mobilfunk und Mobile Business: Anwendungen, Technologien, Geschäftsfelder
by Wilhelm Mülder Kurt Behnke Jürgen KarlaDas Buch eignet sich für Leserinnen und Leser, die eine aktuelle und kompakte Darstellung von Mobile Business benötigen. Gut verständlich und mit vielen Beispielen werden die wichtigsten strategischen, anwendungsbezogenen und technologischen Fragen zur Nutzung von Smartphone, iPhone, iPad und Co. im Unternehmen behandelt. Das Buch richtet sich an Studierende der Wirtschaftswissenschaften, BWL, Wirtschaftsinformatik und Informatik. Es kann sowohl in Bachelor- als auch in Masterstudiengängen genutzt werden. Anhand zahlreicher Fragen und Aufgaben eignet es sich auch zur Klausurvorbereitung und zum Selbststudium.
Connexity: How to Live in a Connected World
by Geoff MulganCONNEXITY is the philosophical counterpart to Will Hutton's essentially political book. It looks at the profound tension that exists between two recent achievements of humanity: greater freedom (over how to live, who to love, what to believe and say, where to trade), and greater interdependence, or 'connexity' (through the financial markets, military structures, the internet, the ecosystem). This tension has led to crisis: institutions, including governments, sense themselves to be inadequate; individuals are faced with a mass of conflicting information and values. The issue we face, which will ultimately determine human survival in our densely packed planet, is how the tension between these two can be resolved, and a new order established. Mulgan presents his own powerful solution to this crisis. It is based around the notion of 'connexity': breaking down our rigid sense of ourselves as isolated units and seeing our lives as part of a system, a positive network of co-responsibility.
Our Molecular Future: How Nanotechnology, Robotics, Genetics, and Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Our World
by Douglas MulhallWhen Mulhall sees the future, he pictures every home having a virtually cost-free desktop fabricator, not unlike an ink jet printer, that is able to create any three-dimensional object desired; he envisions being able to change the color of a car, or clothes, simply by speaking. Mulhall, who heads an environmental software consultancy, believes that nanotechnology, the ability to rearrange individual atoms, will lead to technological advances that will change every aspect of our world, including our own species. He postulates that nanotechnology will lead to such leaps forward in computing power that we will soon create robots capable of independent thought, emotional response and reproduction.
Beginning DevOps with Docker: Automate the deployment of your environment with the power of the Docker toolchain
by Joseph MuliAutomate the deployment of your environment with the power of the Docker toolchainKey Features Written and reviewed by expert Docker developers The book precisely covers all the essential topics such as building images and managing container swarms required in day to day use for Docker The book includes activities on the docker CLI and exercises such as writing Dockerfiles for Python which will allow you to reinforce the concepts coveredBook DescriptionDevOps with Docker outlines the power of containerization and the influence this innovation has on development teams and general operations. We also get to understand what DevOps really is, the principles involved and how the process contributes to product health, by implementing a Docker workflow. We will learn to interpret Dockerfile syntax, build images and set up containers and images. In addition, we will deploy a Docker image to the Docker Hub. Docker is an open source containerization tool, that makes it easier to streamline product delivery. It helps reduce the time taken to get from a whiteboard sketch of the business to a money-back implementation.This fast-paced book is a perfect amalgamation of theory and hands-on exercises. The book will take you through the basics of Docker and DevOps and why and how they integrate. You will then understand what containers are, and how to create and manage them. Next, we will work on the docker-compose file and CLI. Then we will move to set up a network with the docker-compose tool. Gradually you will learn how to scale a delivery pipeline and multiple deployments with Docker. Lastly, you will grasp the concept of orchestration and learn to implement the delivery of containerized applications.What you will learn Understand how to effectively design and build containers for different applications Set up an environment for testing, avoiding environment mismatch that is breaking production Set up and manage a multi-tier environment. Run, debug, and experiment with applications in a containerWho this book is forThe book is crafted for developers, system architects, junior and mid-level site reliability engineers interested in adapting a docker workflow. They are also required to have a basic knowledge of UNIX concepts such as ssh, ports and logs.
Jenkins Fundamentals: Accelerate deliverables, manage builds, and automate pipelines with Jenkins
by Joseph Muli Arnold OkothContinuous integration with Jenkins speeds up your projects and saves you time and moneyKey FeaturesGet a perfect balance of theories and hands-on activitiesApply continuous integration and delivery to your workflowExplore concepts such as the plugin ecosystem and adaptive build parameters, among othersBook DescriptionJenkins Fundamentals teaches you everything you need to know about installing, setting up, configuring, and integrating a Jenkins server with your project to speed up the product development life cycle. You will learn how to deploy via Docker and integrate with Git. Next you will move on to understanding bespoke plugins and services to further customize your workflow, and dynamically adjust your build requirements when pushing to production.Once you have grasped the basics, you will explore user and plugin management along with updating and upgrading Jenkins. You will set up freestyle projects and views to manage your projects, followed by configuring parameters for your projects and creating upstream and downstream projects with views to visualize the projects. In addition to this, you will create a secure connection from your master to your build slaves and configure your build tasks to run on the slave.By the end of this book, you will be able to successfully set up a Jenkins server that checks your source code repositories for changes, triggering new builds and unit tests while informing all of the key stakeholders in your organization.What you will learnSet up and deploy a Jenkins server across different platforms via DockerDesign development workflows that enable continuous integration and then easily integrate with JenkinsExplore community plugins and use them to extend core Jenkins functionalitySet up a freestyle project as well as a view to manage your projectsUnderstand source control and pipelines, and build parameters in the context of Git and JenkinsConfigure general-purpose freestyle projects, or use more formal pipeline-driven implementationExplore concepts such as the plugin ecosystem and adaptive build parameters, among othersApply continuous integration and delivery to your workflowWho this book is forJenkins Fundamentals is for you if you are a software developer, with prior experience in application development, looking to build and transition to a more centrally managed deployment process. This book is ideal if you need a real-world introduction to continuous delivery, with a view to setting up and using Jenkins as a tool for your own software development life cycle.
Robotic Process Automation Projects: Build real-world RPA solutions using UiPath and Automation Anywhere
by Nandan Mullakara Arun Kumar AsokanLearn RPA by building business solutions such as ERP and CRM automation, software robots, and intelligent process automation from scratch Key Features Use popular RPA tools Automation Anywhere A2019 and UiPath, for real-world task automation Build automation solutions for domains such as System Administration, Finance, HR, Supply Chain, and Customer Relations Extend your RPA capabilities by implementing Intelligent process automation with APIs and AI Book Description Robotic Process automation helps businesses to automate monotonous tasks that can be performed by machines. This project-based guide will help you progress through easy to more advanced RPA projects. You'll learn the principles of RPA and how to architect solutions to meet the demands of business automation, along with exploring the most popular RPA tools - UiPath and Automation Anywhere. In the first part, you'll learn how to use UiPath by building a simple helpdesk ticket system. You'll then automate CRM systems by integrating Excel data with UiPath. After this, the book will guide you through building an AI-based social media moderator using Google Cloud Vision API. In the second part, you'll learn about Automation Anywhere's latest Cloud RPA platform (A2019) by creating projects such as an automated ERP administration system, an AI bot for order and invoice processing, and an automated emergency notification system for employees. Later, you'll get hands-on with advanced RPA tasks such as invoking APIs, before covering complex concepts such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning in automation to take your understanding of RPA to the next level. By the end of the book, you'll have a solid foundation in RPA with experience in building real-world projects. What you will learn Explore RPA principles, techniques, and tools using an example-driven approach Understand the basics of UiPath by building a helpdesk ticket generation system Automate read and write operations from Excel in a CRM system using UiPath Build an AI-based social media moderator platform using Google Cloud Vision API with UiPath Explore how to use Automation Anywhere by building a simple sales order processing system Build an automated employee emergency reporting system using Automation Anywhere Test your knowledge of building an automated workflow through fun exercises Who this book is for This RPA book is for enterprise application developers, software developers, business analysts, or any professional who wants to implement RPA across various domains of the business. The book assumes some understanding of enterprise systems. Computer programming experience will also be beneficial.
Your Computer Is on Fire
by Thomas Mullaney Benjamin Peters Mar Hicks Kavita PhilipTechno-utopianism is dead: Now is the time to pay attention to the inequality, marginalization, and biases woven into our technological systems.This book sounds an alarm: after decades of being lulled into complacency by narratives of technological utopianism and neutrality, people are waking up to the large-scale consequences of Silicon Valley-led technophilia. This book trains a spotlight on the inequality, marginalization, and biases in our technological systems, showing how they are not just minor bugs to be patched, but part and parcel of ideas that assume technology can fix--and control--society.ContributorsJanet Abbate, Ben Allen, Paul N. Edwards, Nathan Ensmenger, Mar Hicks, Halcyon M. Lawrence, Thomas S. Mullaney, Safiya Umoja Noble, Benjamin Peters, Kavita Philip, Sarah T. Roberts, Sreela Sarkar, Corinna Schlombs, Andrea Stanton, Mitali Thakor, Noah Wardrip-Fruin
The Chinese Computer: A Global History of the Information Age
by Thomas S. MullaneyThe fascinating, untold story of how the Chinese language overcame unparalleled challenges and revolutionized the world of computing.A standard QWERTY keyboard has a few dozen keys. How can Chinese—a language with tens of thousands of characters and no alphabet—be input on such a device? In The Chinese Computer, Thomas S. Mullaney sets out to resolve this paradox, and in doing so, discovers that the key to this seemingly impossible riddle has given rise to a new epoch in the history of writing—a form of writing he calls &“hypography.&” Based on fifteen years of research, this pathbreaking history of the Chinese language charts the beginnings of electronic Chinese technology in the wake of World War II up through to its many iterations in the present day.Mullaney takes the reader back through the history and evolution of Chinese language computing technology, showing the development of electronic Chinese input methods—software programs that enable Chinese characters to be produced using alphanumeric symbols—and the profound impact they have had on the way Chinese is written. Along the way, Mullaney introduces a cast of brilliant and eccentric personalities drawn from the ranks of IBM, MIT, the CIA, the Pentagon, the Taiwanese military, and the highest rungs of mainland Chinese establishment, to name a few, and the unexpected roles they played in developing Chinese language computing. Finally, he shows how China and the non-Western world—because of the hypographic technologies they had to invent in order to join the personal computing revolution—&“saved&” the Western computer from its deep biases, enabling it to achieve a meaningful presence in markets outside of the Americas and Europe.An eminently engaging and artfully told history, The Chinese Computer is a must-read for anyone interested in how culture informs computing and how computing, in turn, shapes culture.
The Chinese Typewriter: A History (The\mit Press Ser.)
by Thomas S. MullaneyHow Chinese characters triumphed over the QWERTY keyboard and laid the foundation for China's information technology successes today.Chinese writing is character based, the one major world script that is neither alphabetic nor syllabic. Through the years, the Chinese written language encountered presumed alphabetic universalism in the form of Morse Code, Braille, stenography, Linotype, punch cards, word processing, and other systems developed with the Latin alphabet in mind. This book is about those encounters—in particular thousands of Chinese characters versus the typewriter and its QWERTY keyboard. Thomas Mullaney describes a fascinating series of experiments, prototypes, failures, and successes in the century-long quest for a workable Chinese typewriter. The earliest Chinese typewriters, Mullaney tells us, were figments of popular imagination, sensational accounts of twelve-foot keyboards with 5,000 keys. One of the first Chinese typewriters actually constructed was invented by a Christian missionary, who organized characters by common usage (but promoted the less-common characters for “Jesus" to the common usage level). Later came typewriters manufactured for use in Chinese offices, and typewriting schools that turned out trained “typewriter girls” and “typewriter boys.” Still later was the “Double Pigeon” typewriter produced by the Shanghai Calculator and Typewriter Factory, the typewriter of choice under Mao. Clerks and secretaries in this era experimented with alternative ways of organizing characters on their tray beds, inventing an input method that was the first instance of “predictive text.”Today, after more than a century of resistance against the alphabetic, not only have Chinese characters prevailed, they form the linguistic substrate of the vibrant world of Chinese information technology. The Chinese Typewriter, not just an “object history” but grappling with broad questions of technological change and global communication, shows how this happened.A Study of the Weatherhead East Asian InstituteColumbia University
Mastering Blender
by Tony MullenNew edition shows you how to get the very most out of the latest version of BlenderBlender, the open-source 3D software, is more popular than ever and continues to add functionality. If you're an intermediate or advanced user, this new edition of Tony Mullen's expert guide is what you need to get up to speed on Blender and expand your skills. From modeling, texturing, animation, and visual effects to high-level techniques for film, television, games, and more, this book covers it all. It also highlights Blender's very latest features, including new camera tracking tools and a new renderer.Provides intermediate to advanced coverage of Blender and its modeling, texturing, animation, and visual effects tools Covers advanced topics such as cloth, fur and fluids, Python scripting, and the Blender game engine Brings you up to speed on Blender's new camera tracking tools and new renderer Showcases techniques used in real-world 3D animation and visual effectsCreate realistic animation and visual effects with Blender and this expert guide that shows you step by step how to do it.
Prototyping Augmented Reality
by Tony MullenLearn to create augmented reality apps using Processing open-source programming language Augmented reality (AR) is used all over, and you may not even realize it. Smartphones overlay data onto live camera views to show homes for sale, restaurants, or historical sites. American football broadcasts use AR to show the invisible first-down line on the field to TV viewers. Nike and Budweiser, among others, have used AR in ads. Now, you can learn to create AR prototypes using 3D data, Processing open-source programming language, and other languages. This unique book is an easy-to-follow guide on how to do it. Guides you through the emerging technology of Augmented Reality (AR) Shows you how to use 3D data with the Processing programming environment and other languages to create AR prototypes for the web, smartphones, Macs, and PCs Helps 3D artists and designers who want to move into the AR market but don't have programming skills Covers the essentials of 3D programming, creating objects for an AR library, building and exporting 3D models, and much more Explains how to interactively link 3D to physical, virtual, and streaming environments Author Tony Mullen is both an artist and a programmer and perfectly suited to explain how to bridge these two worlds, as he so deftly does in Prototyping with Augmented Reality.
Introducing Character Animation with Blender
by Tony Mullen Bassam Kurdali Ton RoosendaalLet this in-depth professional book be your guide to Blender, the powerful open-source 3D modeling and animation software that will bring your ideas to life. Using clear step-by-step instruction and pages of real-world examples, expert animator Tony Mullen walks you through the complexities of modeling and animating, with a special focus on characters. From Blender basics to creating facial expressions and emotion to rendering, you'll jump right into the process and learn valuable techniques that will transform your movies.Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Computer Vision on AWS: Build and deploy real-world CV solutions with Amazon Rekognition, Lookout for Vision, and SageMaker
by Lauren Mullennex Nate Bachmeier Jay RaoDevelop scalable computer vision solutions for real-world business problems and discover scaling, cost reduction, security, and bias mitigation best practices with AWS AI/ML servicesPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesLearn how to quickly deploy and automate end-to-end CV pipelines on AWSImplement design principles to mitigate bias and scale production of CV workloadsWork with code examples to master CV concepts using AWS AI/ML servicesBook DescriptionComputer vision (CV) is a field of artificial intelligence that helps transform visual data into actionable insights to solve a wide range of business challenges. This book provides prescriptive guidance to anyone looking to learn how to approach CV problems for quickly building and deploying production-ready models.You'll begin by exploring the applications of CV and the features of Amazon Rekognition and Amazon Lookout for Vision. The book will then walk you through real-world use cases such as identity verification, real-time video analysis, content moderation, and detecting manufacturing defects that'll enable you to understand how to implement AWS AI/ML services. As you make progress, you'll also use Amazon SageMaker for data annotation, training, and deploying CV models. In the concluding chapters, you'll work with practical code examples, and discover best practices and design principles for scaling, reducing cost, improving the security posture, and mitigating bias of CV workloads.By the end of this AWS book, you'll be able to accelerate your business outcomes by building and implementing CV into your production environments with the help of AWS AI/ML services.What you will learnApply CV across industries, including e-commerce, logistics, and mediaBuild custom image classifiers with Amazon Rekognition Custom LabelsCreate automated end-to-end CV workflows on AWSDetect product defects on edge devices using Amazon Lookout for VisionBuild, deploy, and monitor CV models using Amazon SageMakerDiscover best practices for designing and evaluating CV workloadsDevelop an AI governance strategy across the entire machine learning life cycleWho this book is forIf you are a machine learning engineer or data scientist looking to discover best practices and learn how to build comprehensive CV solutions on AWS, this book is for you. Knowledge of AWS basics is required to grasp the concepts covered in this book more effectively. A solid understanding of machine learning concepts and the Python programming language will also be beneficial.
Introduction to Machine Learning with Python: A Guide for Data Scientists
by Andreas C. Müller Sarah GuidoMachine learning has become an integral part of many commercial applications and research projects, but this field is not exclusive to large companies with extensive research teams. If you use Python, even as a beginner, this book will teach you practical ways to build your own machine learning solutions. With all the data available today, machine learning applications are limited only by your imagination.You'll learn the steps necessary to create a successful machine-learning application with Python and the scikit-learn library. Authors Andreas Müller and Sarah Guido focus on the practical aspects of using machine learning algorithms, rather than the math behind them. Familiarity with the NumPy and matplotlib libraries will help you get even more from this book.With this book, you'll learn:Fundamental concepts and applications of machine learningAdvantages and shortcomings of widely used machine learning algorithmsHow to represent data processed by machine learning, including which data aspects to focus onAdvanced methods for model evaluation and parameter tuningThe concept of pipelines for chaining models and encapsulating your workflowMethods for working with text data, including text-specific processing techniquesSuggestions for improving your machine learning and data science skills
Digineering: Business Process Management im digitalen Zeitalter
by Arno Müller Hinrich Schröder Lars von ThienenAls Folge der zunehmenden Verfügbarkeit neuer Informationstechnologien entstehen völlig neue Kundenerwartungen, Geschäftsmodelle und Prozesse. Die umfassende Neugestaltung digitaler Prozesse ist mit Konzepten der Vergangenheit nicht zu bewältigen. Business Process Management benötigt angepasste Methoden, Fähigkeiten, Technologien und Strukturen.„Digineering“ steht für die Kombination der Aspekte einer zunehmenden Digitalisierung mit den Methoden und Vorgehensweisen des Re-Engineering und überträgt damit Ansätze aus dem Business Process Management, dem Management der digitalen Transformation und dem Software-Engineering auf die aktuellen Herausforderungen der Prozessdigitalisierung. „Digineering“ liefert einen agilen Lösungsansatz, der alle Phasen der Prozessdigitalisierung von der Analyse der Kundenanforderungen über die Prozessgestaltung bis zur Implementierung neuer IT-Anwendungen umfasst. In allen Phasen werden die Potenziale innovativer IT einbezogen, um so ganzheitliche Prozesse mit einzigartigem Kundenerlebnis und hoher Effizienz zu schaffen.
Handbook of Human Motion
by Bertram Müller Sebastian I. Wolf Gert-Peter Brüggemann Zhigang Deng Andrew S. McIntosh Freeman Miller W. Scott SelbieThe Handbook of Human Motion is a large cross-disciplinary reference work which covers the many interlinked facets of the science and technology of human motion and its measurement. Individual chapters cover fundamental principles and technological developments, the state-of-the-art and consider applications across four broad and interconnected fields; medicine, sport, forensics and animation. The huge strides in technological advancement made over the past century make it possible to measure motion with unprecedented precision, but also lead to new challenges. This work introduces the many different approaches and systems used in motion capture, including IR and ultrasound, mechanical systems and video, plus some emerging techniques. The large variety of techniques used for the study of motion science in medicine can make analysis a complicated process, but extremely effective for the treatment of the patient when well utilised. The handbook describes how motion capture techniques are applied in medicine, and shows how the resulting analysis can help in diagnosis and treatment. A closely related field, sports science involves a combination of in-depth medical knowledge and detailed understanding of performance and training techniques, and motion capture can play an extremely important role in linking these disciplines. The handbook considers which technologies are most appropriate in specific circumstances, how they are applied and how this can help prevent injury and improve sporting performance. The application of motion capture in forensic science and security is reviewed, with chapters dedicated to specific areas including employment law, injury analysis, criminal activity and motion/facial recognition. And in the final area of application, the book describes how novel motion capture techniques have been designed specifically to aid the creation of increasingly realistic animation within films and video games, with Lord of the Rings and Avatar just two examples. Chapters will provide an overview of the bespoke motion capture techniques developed for animation, how these have influenced advances in film and game design, and the links to behavioural studies, both in humans and in robotics. Comprising a cross-referenced compendium of different techniques and applications across a broad field, the Handbook of Human Motion provides the reader with a detailed reference and simultaneously a source of inspiration for future work. The book will be of use to students, researchers, engineers and others working in any field relevant to human motion capture.
Automotive User Interfaces: Creating Interactive Experiences in the Car (Human–Computer Interaction Series)
by Christian Müller Gerrit MeixnerThis book focuses on automotive user interfaces for in-vehicle usage, looking at car electronics and its software of hidden technologies (e. g. , ASP, ESP), comfort functions (e. g. , navigation, communication, entertainment) and driver assistance (e. g. , distance checking). The increased complexity of automotive user interfaces, driven by the need for using consumer electronic devices in cars as well as autonomous driving, has sparked a plethora of new research within this field of study. Covering a broad spectrum of detailed topics, the authors of this edited volume offers an outstanding overview of the current state of the art; providing deep insights into usability and user experience, interaction techniques and technologies as well as methods, tools and its applications; exploring the increasing importance of Human-Computer-Interaction (HCI) within the automotive industry. Automotive User Interfaces is intended as an authoritative and valuable resource for professional practitioners and researchers alike, as well as computer science and engineering students who are interested in automotive interfaces.
Instant Mercurial Distributed SCM Essentials How-to
by Christophe MullerFilled with practical, step-by-step instructions and clear explanations for the most important and useful tasks. This book has a simplified, recipe-based approach, which shows the essential features of Mercurial SCM for software configuration engineers/programmers using Mercurial or another version control system of a similar kind.Instant Mercurial SCM Essentials How-to is aimed at software developers already familiar with version control but new to the Mercurial open source DVCS, who want to master both the basics and some very advanced features of the tool. You are expected to be familiar at either working with the console in Windows, or the Unix command line in Linux or Mac OS X, as the examples are command-line based.
Architectural Drawing and Light Construction (6th Edition)
by Edward John Muller James G. Fausett Philip A. GrauUsing clear, concise explanations and numerous illustrations, this book introduces the basics of architectural design and practice along with construction documentation and practice. This book provides the most current information on architecture and construction including modern residential planning, environmental considerations, computer-aided design and drafting, building codes, and lettering.