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Minecrafter Architect: Details and Inspiration for Creating Amazing Builds (Architecture for Minecrafters)
by Megan MillerBecome a Master Builder of Structures! <P><P>Tired of the same old 9x9 cobblestone cubes? Stuck figuring out what type of windows to add to your mansion? Minecrafter Architect: The Builder’s Idea Book will solve your builder’s block, with dozens of examples of window treatments, entranceways, roofs, walls, paths, road, bridges, floorplans, block palettes, and more. Copy them exactly or use them as inspiration, and you’ll be mastering the art of creating unique and detailed Minecraft builds. <P><P>Guided by hundreds of in-game, step-by-step photos and simple instructions, kids will learn how to add excitement, artistry, and variety to everything they build. Perfect for beginner to advanced Minecrafters who want to learn more Includes hundreds of step-by-step, full-color photos to guide readers of all ages <br>Helps encourage creativity and problem-solving skills <P><P>Minecrafter Architect: The Builder’s Idea Book appeals to the virtual artist in every gamer and holds the valuable secrets players need to stretch their building skills.
Minecrafter Engineer: Incredible Starter Farms (Engineering for Minecrafters)
by Megan MillerThe Engineering for Minecrafters series is designed to encourage creativity and problem-solving skills in kids who love building in Minecraft. Each book helps players work within the physics of the game to build clever farms, ultra-efficient railways, automated redstone-fueled contraptions, and more. Minecrafter Engineer: Incredible Starter Farms is the first in this compelling and inspiring new series. Guided by hundreds of in-game, step-by-step photos and simple instructions, kids will learn how to engineer one of seven spectacular farms to yield resources and goodies beyond their wildest dreams. Stacks of sugarcanes, gobs of gold, and bushels of blaze rods are the rewards that await them when they follow the techniques laid out in this book. Perfect for beginner to advanced Minecrafters who want to learn more Includes hundreds of step-by-step, full-color photos to guide readers of all ages Helps encourage creativity and problem-solving skills They?re not an expert gamer until they learn the tricks and tips in this book! Minecrafter Engineer: Incredible Starter Farms holds the valuable secrets to becoming the Minecrafter engineer they?ve always wanted to be.
Minecrafter Engineer: Contraptions for Getting the Loot (Engineering for Minecrafters)
by Megan MillerYou have your farms of cactus, wheat, melons, and sugarcane. You have some decent armor and a nice base. Now you need more. More blaze rods, more iron, more wither skeleton skulls, more gunpowder, more enchanted books, more everything! <P><P>Minecrafter Engineer: Incredible Mob Grinders teaches kids how to build the incredible mob farms the experts use to increase their wealth and loot, from the witch farm to the iron golem trap. <P><P>The Minecraft Engineer series is designed to encourage creativity and problem-solving skills in kids who love building in Minecraft. <P><P>Each book helps players work within the physics of the game to build clever contraptions that add to their gaming experience. Guided by hundreds of in-game, step-by-step photos and simple instructions, kids will learn how to engineer one of many incredible mob grinders to yield resources and goodies beyond their wildest dreams. (Hundreds of chests to hold your booty not included.) <P><P>Perfect for beginner to advanced Minecrafters who want to learn more <P><P>Includes hundreds of step-by-step, full-color photos to guide readers of all ages <P><P>Helps encourage creativity and problem-solving skills <P><P>You’re not an expert gamer until you learn the tricks and tips in this book! <P><P>Minecrafter Engineer holds the valuable secrets to becoming the Minecrafter engineer you’ve always wanted to be.
The Minecrafter's Cookbook: More Than 40 Game-Themed Dinners, Desserts, Snacks, and Drinks to Craft Together
by Tara TheoharisThe Minecrafter's Cookbook brings the Overworld to life with over 40 fantastic, Minecraft-themed recipes that kids and parents can make together. From main courses that will fill your hunger bar; to enchanted snacks that Alex and Steve couldn’t survive without; to party-friendly, game-themed desserts and potion drinks, there is plenty in this book to enchant young gamers and their families. Kids will love the accompanying illustrations of their favorite characters and scenes, while parents will appreciate the simple, step-by-step directions to guide them as they craft. The Minecrafter's Cookbook makes cooking an irresistible adventure: Includes photos of each finished item, plus colorful illustrations of popular Minecrafting scenes and characters for maximum fun. Features over 40 kid-friendly meals, drinks, and desserts including Beetroot Stew, Golden Apples, Grass Block Brownies, and Creeper Crispies! Encourages young gamers to power down and enjoy family time in the kitchen The delicious recipes in this book are sure to make spending time together a whole lot more fun!
The Mineshaft Menace: An Unofficial Graphic Novel for Minecrafters (The Cluckshroom Chronicles #1)
by Megan MillerA new illustrated graphic novel series for Minecrafters from New York Times bestselling author Megan Miller featuring Minecraft's new AR platform Minecraft Earth! When Kiri, Oscar, and Malik meet up after school to play an adventure in Minecraft Earth, they stumble upon a secret door that takes them out of the real world above and whisks them into a hidden underground mineshaft. Transformed into their Minecraft avatars, they must now face Minecraft monsters that are all too real. And as they try to help a band of lost villagers beset by giant poisonous spiders, they&’re confronted by the biggest Minecraft menace they&’ve ever seen. Fans of Minecraft will love this action-packed story with elements and themes pulled right from their favorite video game.
The Mini Book of Agile: Everything you really need to know about Agile, Agile Project Management and Agile Delivery
by Mauricio Rubio Abdelhamid ZebdiLearn all about Agile, Agile project management, and Agile Delivery to put Agile into practice at work and in your personal projectsKey FeaturesExplore the key concepts of Agile development, Agile project delivery, and Agile project managementStudy the different Agile concepts such as user stories, story points, epics, and product backlogUnderstand why Agile is different from traditional project delivery and other methodologiesBook DescriptionThink of this book as Agile for Dummies (or Agile for anyone and everyone). This Agile book will allow you to master the most important concepts of Agile development, Agile project delivery, and Agile project management. This mini book has been designed to enable you to manage your projects in an Agile way.This mini book will walk you through the fundamentals, principles, and key concepts of Agile, Agile project management, and Agile Delivery.The book includes valuable resources, graphics, and examples that will allow you to grasp the key essence of Agile, Agile rituals, Agile practices, Agile concepts, and the key differences between Agile and traditional project management.After reading this book, you will have a thorough understanding of Agile and how to put Agile into practice at work and in your personal projects.What you will learnReview the background and function of Agile and its advantagesEncounter the differences between Agile and WaterfallExplore Agile principles, culture, and rolesExplore fundamental concepts, Agile artifacts, ritualsBecome familiar with some important Agile toolsWho this book is forThis book is for anyone who wants to learn the fundamentals, principles, and key concepts of Agile, Agile project management, and Agile Delivery. No prior Agile experience or knowledge is necessary.
Mini Hacks for Minecrafters: The Unofficial Guide to the Combat Update
by Megan MillerWith Minecraft’s latest version, the Combat Update, everything you know and love about your favorite game has changed. Learn how to master Minecraft 1.9 with this all-encompassing guide to using the game’s new features!When you play the latest version of Minecraft, you’ll discover new features including poison-tipped arrows, dual-wielding axes and shields, and a meaner and badder Ender Dragon. From overhauled combat mechanics to a revamped End dimension, this guide covers everything you need to know about exciting new gameplay features, items, blocks, and entities, including:COMBAT TRICKS-like sweep attacks and crushing axe blows!MASTERING MONSTERS-how to summon, find, and beat the Ender Dragon, shulkers, and skeleton horse traps!TREASURE HUNTING AND EXPLORING-how to find treasure in igloos and End ships!And HOW TO FLY AND WALK ON WATER!Written for Minecrafters ages seven to twelve, this book is an unofficial "hacker’s” super guide. All the in-depth knowledge you expect from Megan Miller’s Hacks for Minecrafters series is available here in a smaller, more convenient size-pared down to just the essential tricks and tips you need to become a Combat Update expert!
Mini Hacks for Pokémon GO Players: Secret Tips for Mastering the Game
by Justin RyanPokémon GO has taken the world by storm, and now everyone can play by using the Mini Hacks book to become a winner. If you’re a confused beginner, or a level 15 player, Mini Hacks for Pokémon GO Players will give you the basics on how to play the game. Includes tips and techniques for finding Pokémon, leveling up, PokéStops, and more. Also includes important information on issues like safety and extending battery life.Written for Pokémon GO players ages seven and up, this book is an unofficial "hacker’s” guide to the game. The format follows our bestselling Hacks for Minecrafters books, only in a smaller, more convenient mini size-but still contains the essential tricks and tips you need to become a Pokémon GO top level trainer!
Mini Hacks for Pokémon GO Players: Skills, Tips, and Techniques for Capturing Monsters
by Justin RyanYou’re on the hunt for all 151. Some are easy, others are super hard and elusive. Mini Hacks for Pokémon GO Players: Catching focuses on strategies to help build your Pokémon collection. Includes tips and techniques on:Ball tossing-how to perfect the curve What type of Poké Balls you need for specific monstersHow to most effectively use Razz BerriesWhere you are most likely to find and capture specific typesThe scoop on Lures and Incense to boost catchability Catch all of the Mini Hacks for Pokémon GO Players!
Mini Hacks for Pokémon GO Players: Skills, Tips, and Techniques for Capture and Battle
by Justin RyanPokémon GO has taken the world by storm, and now everyone can master the game by using the Mini Hacks book to play - and fight! Mini Hacks for Pokémon GO Players: Combat focuses on the battling element to the game. Includes tips and techniques for capturing Pokémon, training them in a gym, and then using them to battle other trainers. Which is, of course, the object of the game.Written for Pokémon GO players ages seven and up, this book is an unofficial "hacker’s” guide to the game. The format follows our bestselling Hacks for Minecrafters books, only in a smaller, more convenient mini size-but still contains the essential tricks and tips you need to become a Pokémon GO top level trainer!
Miniature Final Fantasy
by Square Enix Tatsuya TanakaA whimsical collection of iconic scenes from the Final Fantasy series, cheerfully realized by miniature photographer Tatsuya Tanaka!Cloud and Sephiroth reenact their fateful showdown--an open beer can standing in for Nibel Reactor cooling tower. Setzer steers his airship Blackjack, mischievously recreated from corn on the cob. A chocobo flits and frolics across a field of . . . tennis balls. Tetsuya Tanaka's vibrant miniature photography is showcased side-by-side with concept art that details the process of each photo's creation. This tome catalogs fan-favorite moments captured from across the Final Fantasy series, followed by a longform interview with Tatsuya Tanaka himself. Dark Horse Books and Square Enix present Miniature Final Fantasy: No Adventure Too Large--Tatsuya Tanaka's miniature Final Fantasy scenes from his memorable Miniature Calendar series. This joyous collaboration celebrates the Final Fantasy series from a wholly unique perspective.
Minimalism
by Hartmut ObendorfThe notion of Minimalism is proposed as a theoretical tool supporting a more differentiated understanding of reduction and thus forms a standpoint that allows definition of aspects of simplicity. Possible uses of the notion of minimalism in the field of human-computer interaction design are examined both from a theoretical and empirical viewpoint, giving a range of results. Minimalism defines a radical and potentially useful perspective for design analysis. The empirical examples show that it has also proven to be a useful tool for generating and modifying concrete design techniques. Divided into four parts this book traces the development of minimalism, defines the four types of minimalism in interaction design, looks at how to apply it and finishes with some conclusions.
The Minimalist Entrepreneur: How Great Founders Do More with Less
by Sahil Lavingia&“Pay attention.&”—Jason Fried A revolutionary roadmap for building startups that go the distance Now more than ever, you don&’t need a fancy office, Ivy League degree, or millions of dollars in venture capital to launch a business that matters for the communities you care most about. Software, the internet, and remote work have made it possible for entrepreneurs to start for free, make a customer of anyone, and grow a profitable, sustainable company from anywhere. Packed with hard-won, battle-tested lessons from Lavingia&’s own journey of building Gumroad, a platform for creators to sell their work, The Minimalist Entrepreneur teaches founders how to: • start then learn • build a community, then solve a problem for them • charge for something even before you&’ve built anything • avoid running out of money and, more importantly, energy • run a tight ship amid the rise of the gig economy and remote work • own a business without it owning you back. The Minimalist Entrepreneur is the manifesto for a new generation of founders who would rather build great companies than big ones. This is essential knowledge for every founder aspiring to build a business worth building.
The Minimalist Photographer
by Steve JohnsonThis book covers photography from a minimalist perspective, proving that it is possible to take very good photographs with relatively cheap equipment. The minimalist process emphasizes the importance of first knowing what you want to achieve as a photographer and then choosing the most effective equipment, subject matter, and general approach to meet your goals. The minimalist photographer works with the idea that the brain and the eye are far more important than the camera. Author Steve Johnson begins by asking you, the reader, to look inward and make the connections between your nature and your photography. Why do you want to take photographs and what subject matter are you attracted to? What type of photographer are you now and what type of photographer would you like to become? These are important questions to consider when deciding what approach works best for you. In subsequent chapters, you'll learn about the equipment and workflow of a minimalist photographer as Johnson discusses the strengths and weaknesses of various types of cameras and explains why the biggest or most expensive piece of equipment is not always the best. He also addresses the importance of lighting and teaches you how to achieve effective lighting without spending a lot of money. Also included are discussions about aesthetics and composition, as well as a brief history of photography and the future of the art form.
The Minimum Core for Information and Communication Technology: Audit And Test (Achieving QTLS Series)
by Alan ClarkeThe teacher training framework, introduced in September 2007, requires all teachers in the post-16 sector to possess knowledge, understanding and personal skills to at least level 2 in the minimum core for ICT. Coverage and assessment of the minimum core have to be embedded in all Certificate and Diploma courses leading to QTLS and ATLS status. This book is a practical guide to ICT for trainee teachers in the Lifelong Learning Sector. It enables trainee teachers to identify and develop their own ICT skills and to support their students in ICT.
The Minimum Core for Information and Communication Technology: Audit And Test (Achieving QTLS Series)
by Sandra MurrayThis book supports trainee teachers in the Lifelong Learning Sector in the assessment of their knowledge of ICT. A self-audit section is included to help trainees understand their level of competence and confidence and will help them identify any gaps in their knowledge and skills. This is followed by exercises and activities to support and enhance learning. The book covers all the content of the LLUK standards for the minimum core for information and communication technology. Coverage and assessment of the core have to be embedded in all Certificate and Diploma courses leading to QTLS and ATLS status.
Mining Complex Networks
by Bogumil Kaminski Pawel Prałat Francois ThebergeThis book concentrates on mining networks, a subfield within data science. Data science uses scientific and computational tools to extract valuable knowledge from large data sets. Once data is processed and cleaned, it is analyzed and presented to support decision-making processes. Data science and machine learning tools have become widely used in companies of all sizes. Networks are often large-scale, decentralized, and evolve dynamically over time. Mining complex networks aim to understand the principles governing the organization and the behavior of such networks is crucial for a broad range of fields of study. Here are a few selected typical applications of mining networks: Community detection (which users on some social media platforms are close friends). Link prediction (who is likely to connect to whom on such platforms). Node attribute prediction (what advertisement should be shown to a given user of a particular platform to match their interests). Influential node detection (which social media users would be the best ambassadors of a specific product). This textbook is suitable for an upper-year undergraduate course or a graduate course in programs such as data science, mathematics, computer science, business, engineering, physics, statistics, and social science. This book can be successfully used by all enthusiasts of data science at various levels of sophistication to expand their knowledge or consider changing their career path. Jupiter notebooks (in Python and Julia) accompany the book and can be accessed on https://www.ryerson.ca/mining-complex-networks/. These not only contain all the experiments presented in the book, but also include additional material. Bogumił Kamiński is the Chairman of the Scientific Council for the Discipline of Economics and Finance at SGH Warsaw School of Economics. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Data Science Laboratory at Ryerson University. Bogumił is an expert in applications of mathematical modeling to solving complex real-life problems. He is also a substantial open-source contributor to the development of the Julia language and its package ecosystem. Paweł Prałat is a Professor of Mathematics in Ryerson University, whose main research interests are in random graph theory, especially in modeling and mining complex networks. He is the Director of Fields-CQAM Lab on Computational Methods in Industrial Mathematics in The Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences and has pursued collaborations with various industry partners as well as the Government of Canada. He has written over 170 papers and three books with 130 plus collaborators. François Théberge holds a B.Sc. degree in applied mathematics from the University of Ottawa, a M.Sc. in telecommunications from INRS and a PhD in electrical engineering from McGill University. He has been employed by the Government of Canada since 1996 where he was involved in the creation of the data science team as well as the research group now known as the Tutte Institute for Mathematics and Computing. He also holds an adjunct professorial position in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Ottawa. His current interests include relational-data mining and deep learning.
Mining Data for Financial Applications: 4th ECML PKDD Workshop, MIDAS 2019, Würzburg, Germany, September 16, 2019, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #11985)
by Valerio Bitetta Ilaria Bordino Andrea Ferretti Francesco Gullo Stefano Pascolutti Giovanni PontiThis book constitutes revised selected papers from the 4th Workshop on Mining Data for Financial Applications, MIDAS 2019, held in conjunction with ECML PKDD 2019, in Würzburg, Germany, in September 2019. The 8 full and 3 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 16 submissions. They deal with challenges, potentialities, and applications of leveraging data-mining tasks regarding problems in the financial domain.
Mining Data for Financial Applications: 5th ECML PKDD Workshop, MIDAS 2020, Ghent, Belgium, September 18, 2020, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12591)
by Valerio Bitetta Ilaria Bordino Andrea Ferretti Francesco Gullo Giovanni Ponti Lorenzo SeveriniThis book constitutes revised selected papers from the 5th Workshop on Mining Data for Financial Applications, MIDAS 2020, held in conjunction with ECML PKDD 2020, in Ghent, Belgium, in September 2020.*The 8 full and 3 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 15 submissions. They deal with challenges, potentialities, and applications of leveraging data-mining tasks regarding problems in the financial domain. *The workshop was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Information Extraction from the GDELT Database to Analyse EU Sovereign Bond Markets” and “Exploring the Predictive Power of News and Neural Machine Learning Models for Economic Forecasting” are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
Mining Intelligence and Knowledge Exploration: 5th International Conference, MIKE 2017, Hyderabad, India, December 13–15, 2017, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10682)
by Ashish Ghosh, Rajarshi Pal and Rajendra PrasathThis book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Mining Intelligence and Knowledge Exploration, MIKE 2017, held in Hyderabad, India, in December 2017. The 40 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 139 submissions. The papers were grouped into various subtopics including arti ficial intelligence, machine learning, image processing, pattern recognition, speech processing, information retrieval, natural language processing, social network analysis, security, and fuzzy rough sets.
Mining Intelligence and Knowledge Exploration: 9th International Conference, MIKE 2021, Hammamet, Tunisia, November 1–3, 2021, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #13119)
by Richard Chbeir Yannis Manolopoulos Rajendra PrasathThis book constitutes revised selected papers from the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Mining Intelligence and Knowledge Exploration, MIKE 2021, which took place in Hammamet, Tunisia, in November 2021. The 22 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 61 submissions. They deal with topics such as evolutionary computation, knowledge exploration in IoT, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data mining and information retrieval, medical image analysis, pattern recognition and computer vision, speech / signal processing, text mining and natural language processing, intelligent security systems, Smart and Intelligent Systems, etc.
Mining Intelligence and Knowledge Exploration: Third International Conference, Mike 2015, Hyderabad, India, December 9-11, 2015, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #9468)
by Adrian Groza Rajendra PrasathThis book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Mining Intelligence and Knowledge Exploration, MIKE 2018, held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in December 2018. The 33 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 93 submissions. The papers were grouped into various subtopics including evolutionary computation, knowledge exploration in IoT, artificial intelligence, machine learning, image processing, pattern recognition, speech processing, information retrieval, natural language processing, social network analysis, security, and fuzzy rough sets.
Mining Intelligence and Knowledge Exploration: 9th International Conference, MIKE 2023, Kristiansand, Norway, June 28–30, 2023, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #13924)
by Seifedine Kadry Rajendra PrasathThis book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Mining Intelligence and Knowledge Exploration, MIKE 2023, held in Kristiansand, Norway, during June 28–30, 2023. The 22 full papers and 16 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 87 submissions. They were grouped into various subtopics including Knowledge Exploration in IoT, Medical Informatics, Machine Learning, Text Mining, Natural Language Processing, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain, Application of Artificial Intelligence, and other areas.
Mining Intelligence and Knowledge Exploration
by Rajendra Prasath Alexander GelbukhThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of theThird International Conference on Mining Intelligence and KnowledgeExploration, MIKE 2015, held in Hyderabad, India, in December 2015. The 48 full papers and 8 short papers presented togetherwith 4 doctoral consortium papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 185submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics including informationretrieval, machine learning, pattern recognition, knowledge discovery,classification, clustering, image processing, network security, speechprocessing, natural language processing, language, cognition and computation,fuzzy sets, and business intelligence.
Mining Intelligence and Knowledge Exploration
by Rajendra Prasath Anil Kumar Vuppala T. KathirvalavakumarThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of theThird International Conference on Mining Intelligence and KnowledgeExploration, MIKE 2015, held in Hyderabad, India, in December 2015. The 48 full papers and 8 short papers presented togetherwith 4 doctoral consortium papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 185submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics including informationretrieval, machine learning, pattern recognition, knowledge discovery,classification, clustering, image processing, network security, speechprocessing, natural language processing, language, cognition and computation,fuzzy sets, and business intelligence.