“…This book introduces the suite of Azure Cognitive Services and helps you take advantage of the proven machine learning algorithms that have been developed by experts and made available through Cognitive Services, easily integrating those algorithms into your own applications without having to develop the algorithms from scratch. …”

“…Lorne has launched several bitcoin projects and is currently building a more convenient method to remit money to the Philippines…”

“…You'll learn how to: •Make performant tools that can be used for your own security projects •Create usable tools that interact with remote APIs •Scrape arbitrary HTML data •Use Go’s standard package, net/http, for building HTTP servers •Write your own DNS server and proxy •Use DNS tunneling to establish a C2 channel out of a restrictive network •Create a vulnerability fuzzer to discover an application’s security weaknesses •Use plug-ins and extensions to future-proof products •Use plug-ins and extensions to future-proof products •Build an RC2 symmetric-key brute-forcer •Implant data within a Portable Network Graphics (PNG) image Are you ready to add to your arsenal of security tools? …”

“…Architects and other technical leaders will find a complete reference architecture, in-depth coverage of relevant technologies and use cases, and domain-specific best practices for their own projects. Coverage Includes How Social MDM extends fundamental MDM concepts and techniques Architecting Social MDM: components, functions, layers, and interactions Identifying high value relationships: person to product and person to organization Mapping Social MDM architecture to specific products and technologies Using Social MDM to create more compelling customer experiences Accelerating your transition to highly-targeted, contextual marketing Incorporating mobile data to improve employee productivity Avoiding privacy and ethical pitfalls throughout your ecosystem Previewing Semantic MDM and other emerging trends…”

“…., smart contracts for e-commerce marketplaces) with the open source Lity project How to customize and change the blockchain consensus layer beneath the application layer via the popular Tendermint and Cosmos SDK frameworks A survey of cryptocurrency and financial topics from the developers’ point of view, providing an analytical framework for valuating cryptocurrencies and explaining the roles of crypto exchanges Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. …”

“…The author demonstrates how accountants can avoid being caught in unethical practices and examines the common tendencies that hinder the ability to detect, deter, and prevent fraud and misconduct. This fascinating, highly-relevant book will help practitioners: Recognize current and emerging trends to identify new areas of weakness Address time and budget constraints with effective delegation and supervision of lower-level staff Maintain a healthy dose of skepticism by ‘testing not accepting’ Understand the effort and expertise required to perform an investigation before accepting engagements Avoid establishing biases and pre-determining outcomes before accepting assignments A full-featured resource, complete with PowerPoint slides and a test bank, Fraud is invaluable for auditors, accountants, and other certified fraud examiners…”

“…Using new case studies and executive interviews, Leon explains: How supply chain and operations decision-making directly impacts ROI, Return on Assets, Working Capital, Cash Conversion Cycle and other key financial metrics How to make choices that help your company lead financially from a supply chain and operations perspective What to do when executive management sets a specific financial goal How the cross-functional nature of supply chain management makes it harder to achieve financial goals – and what to do about it What you need to know about financial documents such as balance sheets and income statements How performance measures and reward systems can sometimes conflict, damaging financial performance – and what to do about that, too Supply Chain Finance will be indispensable to everyone with supply chain or operations responsibilities -- in inventory, purchasing, sourcing, logistics, transportation, manufacturing, service operations, forecasting, demand management, supply chain network design, process improvement, supply management, project management, and beyond!…”

“…What you will learn Understand what an XPath is and how to design a customized XPath Learn how to create a Maven project and build Create a Singleton driver Get to grips with Jenkins integration Create a factory for browsers Implement multi-browser testing with Selenium Grid Create a sample pop-up window and JavaScript alert Report using Extent Reports Who this book is for This book is for software testers or developers…”

“…Author Paul Smith combines real insight into building a structured program for project managers at the Waldinger Corporation with in-depth interviews of experienced learning and development professionals. …”

“…You are your organization’s trusted advisor, and Biech offers practical questions, organizational assessments, and tips for each step you must guide your organization through. She also presents the newest thinking from university educators and researchers that organizational experts have relied on for years, as well as from industry practitioners and luminaries in leadership and development. …”

“…The eighteen volumes of Detailed Reports on the Salzburger Emigrants Who Settled in America (reproduced in sixteen discrete books) contain the diaries and letters of Lutheran pastors who ministered to the Salzburgers, German-speaking Protestant refugees, in Georgia. Samuel Urlsperger collected and edited these writings into the Urlsperger Reports printed at Orphanage Press, Halle, Germany, from 1735 to 1760. …”

“…The eighteen volumes of Detailed Reports on the Salzburger Emigrants Who Settled in America (reproduced in sixteen discrete books) contain the diaries and letters of Lutheran pastors who ministered to the Salzburgers, German-speaking Protestant refugees, in Georgia. Samuel Urlsperger collected and edited these writings into the Urlsperger Reports printed at Orphanage Press, Halle, Germany, from 1735 to 1760. …”

“…The Colonial Records of the State of Georgia document the colony through its first twenty-five years and includes correspondence between Georgia founder James Oglethorpe and the Trustees for Establishing the Colony, as well as records pertaining to land grants; agreements and interactions with Indigenous peoples; the settlement of a small Jewish community and the Salzburgers, German-speaking Protestant refugees; and the removal on restrictions of land tenure, rum, and slavery in the colony. …”

“…This material summarizes exciting developments and observations and then helps readers of all levels apply presented concepts and tools to summarize, analyze, and resolve quantum optical problems in their own work. …”

“…The book concludes with an exploration of test-driven development with pytest, during which you will execute a small project using TDD methodology. What You Will Learn Start testing with doctest and unittest Understand the idea of unit testing Get started with nose 2 and pytest Learn how to use logger and loguru Work with Selenium and test driven development Who This Book Is For Python developers, software testers, open source enthusiasts, and contributors to the Python community…”

“…After reading this book, you'll be prepared to take the next step in your career or tackle your next personal project. All source code is freely available for download via the Apress website. …”

“…The book makes both ideals and practices visible by exploring the ways in which the gospel of cleanliness was presented, propagated, understood, questioned and renewed, and also by showing that in some cases people’s quest for cleanliness had motivations other than those intended by the promoters. …”

“…What You'll Learn Review the different ways of making an AI model interpretable and explainable Examine the biasness and good ethical practices of AI models Quantify, visualize, and estimate reliability of AI models Design frameworks to unbox the black-box models Assess the fairness of AI models Understand the building blocks of trust in AI models Increase the level of AI adoption Who This Book Is For AI engineers, data scientists, and software developers involved in driving AI projects/ AI products…”

“…The current promise and hype around AI are being driven by software vendors, academic research projects, and startups. However, we posit that the greatest promise and potential for AI lies in the enterprise with its applications touching all organizational facets.With increasing business process and workflow maturity, coupled with recent trends in cloud computing, datafication, IoT, cybersecurity, and advanced analytics, there is an understanding that the challenges of tomorrow cannot be solely addressed by today's people, processes, and products.There is still considerable mystery, hype, and fear about AI in today's world. …”

“…A primer for families of high net worth on how to manage their qualitative and financial wealth for generations The second edition of this foundational work, Complete Family Wealth: Wealth as Well-Being provides proven tools and best practices for families of means to use in maturing, maintaining, and managing personal and legacy wealth long into the future. …”