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And like a good magician, he makes it look easy. Get started on your digital transformation with this book NOW.' -- Henry Chesbrough * Professor at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, Author of 'Open Innovation: The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from Technology' *\u003cbr\u003e'The digital transformation, based on vast data from cheap sensors and cloud intelligence, will enable new business models, new strategies, and new empires in all industries. Using insight and case studies, Mastering Digital Business does a superb job guiding us through the changes coming, and helping us think through not only new product and logistics strategies, but how management itself must evolve to thrive in the coming decades.' -- R. Preston McAfee * Chief Economist. Microsoft *\u003cbr\u003e'By their very nature, transformations require disruptive changes. Digital transformations requires companies to be in a state of constant change. Mastering Digital Business shows that successful digital transformation goes beyond leading edge technology to include disruptive business models, redesigned processes, and – most importantly –cultural change.' -- Jonathan Becher * Chief Digital Officer, SAP *\u003cbr\u003e'Mastering Digital Businesses is a highly topical book and a must read for both business and IT executives looking to come out on top by leveraging disruptive technologies. Nick is a brilliant writer and in this book he combines case studies with in-depth analysis to provide valuable insights for digital leaders. The importance for traditional players to swiftly move towards a more agile and flexible digital environment while blending the 'new' with the 'old' can't be understated and Nick takes the reader through a straightforward thought process for how to do this successfully.' -- Robert Eriksson * Head of Engineering, Digital \u0026amp; Transformation, Lloyds Banking Group *\u003cbr\u003e'Much talk is happening about digital transformation and innovation. Rarely does this talk cover pragmatic steps regarding how to ‘make sense’ and ‘take action’ on the new opportunities that today’s most disruptive technologies catalyze. Nick’s book does that – providing “blueprints for action” – helping those who take advantage of Nick’s insights move from conceptual discussions to pragmatic action, with speed and scale. Of particular value is his distillation of patterns – or what he calls “palette” – of options of which technologies to use in which combination to take advantage of different business opportunities.' -- Ralph Welborn * CEO, Imaginatik *\u003cbr\u003e'With 52% of the Fortune 500, merged, acquired, gone bankrupt, or fallen off the list since 2000, the digital revolution has transformed business models. Leaders need pragmatic advice from strategy to execution on digital transformation. Nicholas’ book Mastering Digital Business provides practitioners with not only the first principles required to succeed but also a pragmatic approach to addressing the change management requirement for success in decoding digital business.' -- R “Ray” Wang * Principal Analyst \u0026amp; Founder, Constellation Research *\u003cbr\u003e'Mastering Digital Business is a real wakeup call. For company leaders willing to see, react to and foresee the signals of change, this is a must-read manual.' -- Sanjay Sarma * Professor of Mechanical Engineering, MIT *\u003cbr\u003e'In today's world, successful organisations recognise that technology is a force which makes scarce resources abundant. And those same organisations have put technology capability at the heart of business strategy. Nicholas D. Evans' book goes beyond the theory of the digital disruption which is impacting our lives, and provides business leaders with compelling, practical advice for redesigning our organisations, strategies, environments, and workforce to not only compete but to thrive in an age of ever increasing complexity and technical innovation. Read it. Then share it with your team!' -- Stephen Foreshew-Cain * COO, Co-op Digital *\u003cbr\u003e'Nicholas has managed to take the world of innovation and digital transformation and make it simple enough to understand at all levels within the business, which is no mean feat. The book covers a number of insights and strategies that will allow c-level execs and techies alike to decode the transformation of businesses in the digital age.' -- Matt Harris * Head of IT, Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team *\u003cbr\u003e'Mastering Digital Business is fundamentally about innovation. Whether you want new products, services, processes, or business models, this book can help jump start business growth through tapping into the power of digital business.' -- Soren Kaplan * Bestselling \u0026amp; Award Winning Author of The Invisible Advantage *\u003cbr\u003e'Digital disruption is THE business issue! Leaders need to be armed with how to think about this to succeed in the future. 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Für die Optimierung von IT im Unternehmen werden Methoden des IT-Alignments eingesetzt. In diesem Buch werden die unterschiedlichen Ebenen des Alignments erläutert und die strategische, architektonische, strukturelle und temporale Synchronisation von IT und Unternehmen dargestellt. Besondere Beachtung findet dabei die Messbarkeit des Grades der Ausrichtung von Unternehmen, IT-Architektur und Entwicklungsprozessen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetriebswirtschaftliche Größen.- Kognitives Alignment.- Architektur.- Architektonisches Alignment.- Strategisches Alignment.- Organisationsevolution.- Softwareevolution.- COTS-Software.- Temporales Alignment.- Systemisches Alignment.- Alignmentevolution.","brand":"Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH \u0026 Co. KG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743130235223,"sku":"9783540311539","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783540311539.jpg?v=1720064241"},{"product_id":"design-thinking-understand-improve-apply-9783642266386","title":"Design Thinking: Understand – Improve – Apply","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Everybody loves an innovation, an idea that sells.“ But how do we arrive at such ideas that sell? And is it possible to learn how to become an innovator? Over the years Design Thinking – a program originally developed in the engineering department of Stanford University and offered by the two D-schools at the Hasso Plattner Institutes in Stanford and in Potsdam – has proved to be really successful in educating innovators. It blends an end-user focus with multidisciplinary collaboration and iterative improvement to produce innovative products, systems, and services. Design Thinking creates a vibrant interactive environment that promotes learning through rapid conceptual prototyping. In 2008, the HPI-Stanford Design Thinking Research Program was initiated, a venture that encourages multidisciplinary teams to investigate various phenomena of innovation in its technical, business, and human aspects. The researchers are guided by two general questions: 1. What are people really thinking and doing when they are engaged in creative design innovation? How can new frameworks, tools, systems, and methods augment, capture, and reuse successful practices? 2. What is the impact on technology, business, and human performance when design thinking is practiced? How do the tools, systems, and methods really work to get the innovation you want when you want it? How do they fail? In this book, the researchers take a system’s view that begins with a demand for deep, evidence-based understanding of design thinking phenomena. They continue with an exploration of tools which can help improve the adaptive expertise needed for design thinking. 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KG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743134724439,"sku":"9783642266386","price":142.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"php-and-mysql-for-dynamic-web-sites-9780134301846","title":"PHP and MySQL for Dynamic Web Sites","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry Ullman \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer, Web and software developer, trainer, instructor, speaker, and consultant. He has written more than 20 books, which have sold over 400,000 copies worldwide in more than 20 languages. 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He trains and coaches people to collaborate more effectively with other people to solve complex, meaningful problems. He draws on a diverse background in software development, engineering, anthropology, and political science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0px;\"\u003eRichard was an early adopter of behavior-driven development and led the development of the first .NET version of Cucumber, Cuke4Nuke. He is a popular speaker at conferences on BDD and Agile software development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Rayner\u003c\/b\u003e co-founded and co-leads DDD Denver. He regularly speaks at local user groups and at regional and international conferences. If you are looking for an expert hands-on team coach and design mentor in domain-driven design (DDD), BDD with Cucumber, or lean\/agile processes, Paul is available for consulting and train\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 1:\u003c\/b\u003e Focusing on Value\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Scrum Isn’t Enough\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding a High-Value Feature to Start With\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBefore You Start with Cucumber\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Finding the First MMF\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Slicing an MMF into User Stories\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2:\u003c\/b\u003e Exploring with Examples\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBDD Is a Cooperative Game\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e BDD Is a Whole Team Thing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Allow Time and Space to Learn\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Flesh Out the Happy Path First\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Use Real Examples\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Example Mapping Gives the Discussion Structure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Optimizing for Discovery\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddressing Some Concerns\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Treat Resistance as a Resource\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying the BDD Game\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Opening\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Exploring\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Closing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3:\u003c\/b\u003e Formalizing Examples into Scenarios\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving from Examples to Scenarios\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Feature Files as Collaboration Points\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e BDD Is Iterative, Not Linear\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Finding the Meaningful Variations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Gherkin: A Language for Expressive Scenarios\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4:\u003c\/b\u003e Automating Examples\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Test Automation Stack\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjusting to Working Test-First\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnnotating Element Names in Mockups\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Does User Experience Design Fit In to This?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDid They Really Just Hard Code Those Results?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnatomy of a Step Definition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimple Cucumber Expressions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegular Expressions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Anchors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Wildcards and Quantifiers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Capturing and Not Capturing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Just Enough\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCustom Cucumber Expressions Parameter Types\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond Ruby\u003c\/p\u003e 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Spayd\u003c\/b\u003e's career in Agile began in 2001 as one of the leaders of a very large-scale adoption of Agile XP. Subsequently, Michael led and coached Agile transformations in a wide variety of contexts; as part of his practice, speaking, and teaching, he has endeavored to bring in key disciplines from fields external to Agile, such as professional coaching, systemic management, organization development (OD), organization culture and change, and approaches to develop more effective sensemaking in leaders. In 2010, Michael cofounded the Agile Coaching Institute, where he trained several thousand Agile coaches. 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Thus, \u003ci\u003eAgile Transformation\u003c\/i\u003e is as inclusive as can be, and that is what makes this book so incredibly important. So if you are engaged in a transformation, I strongly recommend that you not continue to be fractured and broken in your own approach, but step up to the wholeness and completeness of \u003ci\u003eAgile Transformation\u003c\/i\u003e.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—Ken Wilber, The Integral Vision\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“This book does not pull its punches. From the first page to the last, the Agile Transformation operating system works the simple and core truth about transforming an organization—it depends on you being transformed. There will be no Agile organizational transformation otherwise. There is much in this book that will help you learn about how to implement a successful Agile Transformation, but it is all for naught if you don't embody and lead the change. You are the vessel. It won't change unless you do. 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Just as important, they know what is imperative, what to simplify, and what to ignore, the kind of knowledge that can only be distilled from decades of experience.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—Charlie Rudd, chairman and CEO, SolutionsIQ, an Accenture company\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“This is a must-read for any leader embarking on or in the midst of an Agile Transformation. Michele Madore and Michael Spayd's integral approach provides organizations with tremendous insights into how to overcome the pitfalls of process-centric transformations that are all too common. They have done a brilliant job of making clear, relatable, and actionable what many see as the most nebulous aspects of leading transformation.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—Shannon Ewan, managing director, ICAgile\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Michele and Michael have written a beautiful book about change, intertwining their in-depth knowledge and vast experience with Agile Transformations. 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Due to the ever-increasing complexity and size of data sets and the wide range of applications in computer science, business, and health care, the process of discovering knowledge in data is more relevant than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e This book provides the tools needed to thrive in today's big data world. The author demonstrates how to leverage a company's existing databases to increase profits and market share, and carefully explains the most current data science methods and techniques. The reader will learn data mining by doing data mining. By adding chapters on data modelling preparation, imputation of missing data, and multivariate statistical analysis, \u003ci\u003eDiscovering Knowledge in Data, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e remains the eminent reference on data mining\u003cb\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe second edition of a highly praised, successful reference on data mining, with thoroug\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Introduction to Data Mining 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 What is Data Mining? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Wanted: Data Miners 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 The Need for Human Direction of Data Mining 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 The Cross-Industry Standard Practice for Data Mining 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.1 Crisp-DM: The Six Phases 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Fallacies of Data Mining 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 What Tasks Can Data Mining Accomplish? 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.1 Description 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.2 Estimation 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.3 Prediction 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.4 Classification 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.5 Clustering 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.6 Association 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eData Preprocessing 16\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Why do We Need to Preprocess the Data? 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Data Cleaning 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Handling Missing Data 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Identifying Misclassifications 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Graphical Methods for Identifying Outliers 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Measures of Center and Spread 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Data Transformation 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Min-Max Normalization 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9 \u003ci\u003eZ\u003c\/i\u003e-Score Standardization 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10 Decimal Scaling 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.11 Transformations to Achieve Normality 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.12 Numerical Methods for Identifying Outliers 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.13 Flag Variables 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.14 Transforming Categorical Variables into Numerical Variables 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.15 Binning Numerical Variables 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.16 Reclassifying Categorical Variables 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.17 Adding an Index Field 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.18 Removing Variables that are Not Useful 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.19 Variables that Should Probably Not Be Removed 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.20 Removal of Duplicate Records 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.21 A Word About ID Fields 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe R Zone 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHands-On Analysis 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExploratory Data Analysis 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Hypothesis Testing Versus Exploratory Data Analysis 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Getting to Know the Data Set 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Exploring Categorical Variables 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Exploring Numeric Variables 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Exploring Multivariate Relationships 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Selecting Interesting Subsets of the Data for Further Investigation 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Using EDA to Uncover Anomalous Fields 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Binning Based on Predictive Value 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9 Deriving New Variables: Flag Variables 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10 Deriving New Variables: Numerical Variables 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11 Using EDA to Investigate Correlated Predictor Variables 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.12 Summary 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe R Zone 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHands-On Analysis 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnivariate Statistical Analysis 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Data Mining Tasks in \u003ci\u003eDiscovering Knowledge in Data \u003c\/i\u003e91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Statistical Approaches to Estimation and Prediction 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Statistical Inference 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 How Confident are We in Our Estimates? 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Confidence Interval Estimation of the Mean 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 How to Reduce the Margin of Error 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Confidence Interval Estimation of the Proportion 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Hypothesis Testing for the Mean 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 Assessing the Strength of Evidence Against the Null Hypothesis 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.10 Using Confidence Intervals to Perform Hypothesis Tests 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.11 Hypothesis Testing for the Proportion 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe R Zone 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMultivariate Statistics 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Two-Sample \u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e-Test for Difference in Means 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Two-Sample \u003ci\u003eZ\u003c\/i\u003e-Test for Difference in Proportions 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Test for Homogeneity of Proportions 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Chi-Square Test for Goodness of Fit of Multinomial Data 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Analysis of Variance 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Regression Analysis 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Hypothesis Testing in Regression 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Measuring the Quality of a Regression Model 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Dangers of Extrapolation 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.10 Confidence Intervals for the Mean Value of \u003ci\u003ey \u003c\/i\u003eGiven \u003ci\u003ex \u003c\/i\u003e125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.11 Prediction Intervals for a Randomly Chosen Value of \u003ci\u003ey \u003c\/i\u003eGiven \u003ci\u003ex \u003c\/i\u003e125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.12 Multiple Regression 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.13 Verifying Model Assumptions 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe R Zone 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHands-On Analysis 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreparing to Model the Data 138\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Supervised Versus Unsupervised Methods 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Statistical Methodology and Data Mining Methodology 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Cross-Validation 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Overfitting 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 BIAS–Variance Trade-Off 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Balancing the Training Data Set 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Establishing Baseline Performance 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe R Zone 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eK\u003c\/i\u003e-Nearest Neighbor Algorithm 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Classification Task 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 \u003ci\u003ek\u003c\/i\u003e-Nearest Neighbor Algorithm 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Distance Function 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Combination Function 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.1 Simple Unweighted Voting 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.2 Weighted Voting 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Quantifying Attribute Relevance: Stretching the Axes 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Database Considerations 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 \u003ci\u003ek\u003c\/i\u003e-Nearest Neighbor Algorithm for Estimation and Prediction 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Choosing \u003ci\u003ek \u003c\/i\u003e160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9 Application of \u003ci\u003ek\u003c\/i\u003e-Nearest Neighbor Algorithm Using IBM\/SPSS Modeler 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe R Zone 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHands-On Analysis 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDecision Trees 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 What is a Decision Tree? 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Requirements for Using Decision Trees 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Classification and Regression Trees 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 C4.5 Algorithm 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Decision Rules 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Comparison of the C5.0 and Cart Algorithms Applied to Real Data 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe R Zone 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHands-On Analysis 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeural Networks 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Input and Output Encoding 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Neural Networks for Estimation and Prediction 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Simple Example of a Neural Network 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Sigmoid Activation Function 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Back-Propagation 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.1 Gradient Descent Method 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.2 Back-Propagation Rules 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.3 Example of Back-Propagation 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Termination Criteria 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Learning Rate 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Momentum Term 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9 Sensitivity Analysis 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10 Application of Neural Network Modeling 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe R Zone 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHands-On Analysis 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHierarchical and \u003ci\u003eK\u003c\/i\u003e-Means Clustering 209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 The Clustering Task 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Hierarchical Clustering Methods 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Single-Linkage Clustering 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Complete-Linkage Clustering 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 \u003ci\u003ek\u003c\/i\u003e-Means Clustering 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Example of \u003ci\u003ek\u003c\/i\u003e-Means Clustering at Work 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Behavior of MSB, MSE, and PSEUDO-\u003ci\u003eF \u003c\/i\u003eas the \u003ci\u003ek\u003c\/i\u003e-Means Algorithm Proceeds 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Application of \u003ci\u003ek\u003c\/i\u003e-Means Clustering Using SAS Enterprise Miner 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 Using Cluster Membership to Predict Churn 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe R Zone 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHands-On Analysis 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eKohonen Networks 228\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Self-Organizing Maps 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Kohonen Networks 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1 Kohonen Networks Algorithm 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Example of a Kohonen Network Study 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Cluster Validity 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Application of Clustering Using Kohonen Networks 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Interpreting the Clusters 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6.1 Cluster Profiles 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Using Cluster Membership as Input to Downstream Data Mining Models 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe R Zone 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHands-On Analysis 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssociation Rules 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Affinity Analysis and Market Basket Analysis 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.1 Data Representation for Market Basket Analysis 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Support, Confidence, Frequent Itemsets, and the a Priori Property 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 How Does the a Priori Algorithm Work? 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.1 Generating Frequent Itemsets 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.2 Generating Association Rules 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Extension from Flag Data to General Categorical Data 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Information-Theoretic Approach: Generalized Rule Induction Method 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.1 \u003ci\u003eJ\u003c\/i\u003e-Measure 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Association Rules are Easy to do Badly 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 How Can We Measure the Usefulness of Association Rules? 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 Do Association Rules Represent Supervised or Unsupervised Learning? 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9 Local Patterns Versus Global Models 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe R Zone 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHands-On Analysis 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eImputation of Missing Data 266\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Need for Imputation of Missing Data 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Imputation of Missing Data: Continuous Variables 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Standard Error of the Imputation 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Imputation of Missing Data: Categorical Variables 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Handling Patterns in Missingness 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe R Zone 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHands-On Analysis 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eModel Evaluation Techniques 277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Model Evaluation Techniques for the Description Task 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Model Evaluation Techniques for the Estimation and Prediction Tasks 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Model Evaluation Techniques for the Classification Task 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Error Rate, False Positives, and False Negatives 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Sensitivity and Specificity 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Misclassification Cost Adjustment to Reflect Real-World Concerns 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Decision Cost\/Benefit Analysis 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.8 Lift Charts and Gains Charts 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.9 Interweaving Model Evaluation with Model Building 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.10 Confluence of Results: Applying a Suite of Models 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe R Zone 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHands-On Analysis 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Data Summarization and Visualization 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 309\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864641876311,"sku":"9780470908747","price":70.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470908747.jpg?v=1722272857"},{"product_id":"financial-instrument-pricing-using-c-9780470971192","title":"Financial Instrument Pricing Using C","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e? C++ is one of the best languages for the development of financial engineering and instrument pricing applications. ? This book applies C++ to the design and implementation of classes, libraries and latest applications for option and derivative pricing models.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 1 A Tour of C++ and Environs 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction and Objectives 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 What is C++? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 C++ as a Multiparadigm Programming Language 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 The Structure and Contents of this Book: Overview 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 A Tour of C++11: Black–Scholes and Environs 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Parallel Programming in C++ and Parallel C++ Libraries 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Writing C++ Applications; Where and How to Start? 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 For whom is this Book Intended? 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.9 Next-Generation Design and Design Patterns in C++ 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.10 Some Useful Guidelines and Developer Folklore 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.11 About the Author 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.12 The Source Code and Getting the Source Code 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 2 New and Improved C++ Fundamentals 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction and Objectives 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 The C++ Smart Pointers 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Using Smart Pointers in Code 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Extended Examples of Smart Pointers Usage 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Move Semantics and Rvalue References 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Other Bits and Pieces: Usability Enhancements 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Summary and Conclusions 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Exercises and Projects 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 3 Modelling Functions in C++ 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction and Objectives 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Analysing and Classifying Functions 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 New Functionality in C++: std::function\u0026lt;\u0026gt; 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 New Functionality in C++: Lambda Functions and Lambda Expressions 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Callable Objects 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Function Adapters and Binders 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Application Areas 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 An Example: Strategy Pattern New Style 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9 Migrating from Traditional Object-Oriented Solutions: Numerical Quadrature 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10 Summary and Conclusions 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11 Exercises and Projects 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 4 Advanced C++ Template Programming 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction and Objectives 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Preliminaries 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 decltype Specifier 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Life Before and After decltype 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 std::result_of and SFINAE 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 std::enable_if 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Boost enable_if 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 std::decay()Trait 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 A Small Application: Quantities and Units 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.10 Conclusions and Summary 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.11 Exercises and Projects 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 5 Tuples in C++ and their Applications 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction and Objectives 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 An std:pair Refresher and New Extensions 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Mathematical and Computer Science Background 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Tuple Fundamentals and Simple Examples 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Advanced Tuples 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Using Tuples in Code 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Other Related Libraries 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Tuples and Run-Time Efficiency 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Advantages and Applications of Tuples 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.10 Summary and Conclusions 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.11 Exercises and Projects 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 6 Type Traits, Advanced Lambdas and Multiparadigm Design in C++ 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction and Objectives 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Some Building Blocks 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 C++ Type Traits 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Initial Examples of Type Traits 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Generic Lambdas 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 How Useful will Generic Lambda Functions be in the Future? 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Generalised Lambda Capture 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7.1 Living Without Generalised Lambda Capture 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Application to Stochastic Differential Equations 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9 Emerging Multiparadigm Design Patterns: Summary 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.10 Summary and Conclusions 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.11 Exercises and Projects 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 7 Multiparadigm Design in C++ 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction and Objectives 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Modelling and Design 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Low-Level C++ Design of Classes 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Shades of Polymorphism 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Is there More to Life than Inheritance? 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 An Introduction to Object-Oriented Software Metrics 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Summary and Conclusions 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Exercises and Projects 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 8 C++ Numerics, IEEE 754 and Boost C++ Multiprecision 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction and Objectives 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Floating-Point Decomposition Functions in C++ 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 A Tour of std::numeric_limits 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 An Introduction to Error Analysis 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Example: Numerical Quadrature 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Other Useful Mathematical Functions in C++ 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Creating C++ Libraries 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Summary and Conclusions 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Exercises and Projects 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 9 An Introduction to Unified Software Design 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction and Objectives 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.1 Future Predictions and Expectations 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Background 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 System Scoping and Initial Decomposition 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Checklist and Looking Back 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Variants of the Software Process: Policy-Based Design 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Using Policy-Based Design for the DVM Problem 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Advantages of Uniform Design Approach 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Summary and Conclusions 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9 Exercises and Projects 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 10 New Data Types, Containers and Algorithms in C++ and Boost C++ Libraries 283\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction and Objectives 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Overview of New Features 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 C++ std::bitset and Boost Dynamic Bitset Library 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Chrono Library 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Boost Date and Time 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Forwards Lists and Compile-Time Arrays 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Applications of Boost.Array 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Boost uBLAS (Matrix Library) 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 Vectors 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.10 Matrices 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.11 Applying uBLAS: Solving Linear Systems of Equations 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.12 Summary and Conclusions 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.13 Exercises and Projects 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 11 Lattice Models Fundamental Data Structures and Algorithms 333\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction and Objectives 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Background and Current Approaches to Lattice Modelling 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 New Requirements and Use Cases 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 A New Design Approach: A Layered Approach 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Initial ‘101’ Examples of Option Pricing 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Advantages of Software Layering 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Improving Efficiency and Reliability 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Merging Lattices 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9 Summary and Conclusions 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.10 Exercises and Projects 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 12 Lattice Models Applications to Computational Finance 367\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction and Objectives 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Stress Testing the Lattice Data Structures 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Option Pricing Using Bernoulli Paths 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Binomial Model for Assets with Dividends 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Computing Option Sensitivities 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 (Quick) Numerical Analysis of the Binomial Method 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Richardson Extrapolation with Binomial Lattices 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 Two-Dimensional Binomial Method 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9 Trinomial Model of the Asset Price 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.10 Stability and Convergence of the Trinomial Method 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.11 Explicit Finite Difference Method 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.12 Summary and Conclusions 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.13 Exercises and Projects 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 13 Numerical Linear Algebra: Tridiagonal Systems and Applications 395\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction and Objectives 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Solving Tridiagonal Matrix Systems 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 The Crank-Nicolson and Theta Methods 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 The ADE Method for the Impatient 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Cubic Spline Interpolation 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Some Handy Utilities 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 Summary and Conclusions 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.8 Exercises and Projects 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 14 Data Visualisation in Excel 433\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction and Objectives 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 The Structure of Excel-Related Objects 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Sanity Check: Is the Excel Infrastructure Up and Running? 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 ExcelDriver and Matrices 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 ExcelDriver and Vectors 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Path Generation for Stochastic Differential Equations 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Summary and Conclusions 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.8 Exercises and Projects 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.9 Appendix: COM Architecture Overview 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.10 An Example 468\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.11 Virtual Function Tables 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.12 Differences between COM and Object-Oriented Paradigm 473\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.13 Initialising the COM Library 474\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 15 Univariate Statistical Distributions 475\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction, Goals and Objectives 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 The Error Function and Its Universality 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 One-Factor Plain Options 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Option Sensitivities and Surfaces 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Automating Data Generation 491\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Introduction to Statistical Distributions and Functions 499\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 Advanced Distributions 504\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.8 Summary and Conclusions 511\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.9 Exercises and Projects 511\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 16 Bivariate Statistical Distributions and Two-Asset Option Pricing 515\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Introduction and Objectives 515\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Computing Integrals Using PDEs 516\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 The Drezner Algorithm 521\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 The Genz Algorithm and the West\/Quantlib Implementations 521\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Abramowitz and Stegun Approximation 525\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6 Performance Testing 528\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.7 Gauss–Legendre Integration 529\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.8 Applications to Two-Asset Pricing 531\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.9 Trivariate Normal Distribution 536\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.10 Chooser Options 543\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.11 Conclusions and Summary 545\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.12 Exercises and Projects 546\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 17 STL Algorithms in Detail 551\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction and Objectives 551\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Binders and std::bind 554\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Non-modifying Algorithms 557\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Modifying Algorithms 567\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Compile-Time Arrays 575\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 Summary and Conclusions 576\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.7 Exercises and Projects 576\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.8 Appendix: Review of STL Containers and Complexity Analysis 583\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 18 STL Algorithms Part II 589\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Introduction and Objectives 589\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 Mutating Algorithms 589\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 Numeric Algorithms 597\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.4 Sorting Algorithms 601\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.5 Sorted-Range Algorithms 604\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.5.5 Merging 608\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.6 Auxiliary Iterator Functions 609\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.7 Needle in a Haystack: Finding the Right STL Algorithm 612\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.8 Applications to Computational Finance 613\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.9 Advantages of STL Algorithms 613\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.10 Summary and Conclusions 614\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.11 Exercises and Projects 614\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 19 An Introduction to Optimisation and the Solution of Nonlinear Equations 617\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 Introduction and Objectives 617\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 Mathematical and Numerical Background 618\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 Sequential Search Methods 619\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 Solutions of Nonlinear Equations 620\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.5 Fixed-Point Iteration 622\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.6 Aitken’s Acceleration Process 623\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.7 Software Framework 623\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.8 Implied Volatility 632\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.9 Solvers in the Boost C++ Libraries 632\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.10 Summary and Conclusions 633\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.11 Exercises and Projects 633\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.12 Appendix: The Banach Fixed-Point Theorem 636\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 20 The Finite Difference Method for PDEs: Mathematical Background 641\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.1 Introduction and Objectives 641\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.2 General Convection–Diffusion–Reaction Equations and Black–Scholes PDE 641\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3 PDE Preprocessing 64520.3.2 Reduction of PDE to Conservative Form 646\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.4 Maximum Principles for Parabolic PDEs 649\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.5 The Fichera Theory 650\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.6 Finite Difference Schemes: Properties and Requirements 654\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.7 Example: A Linear Two-Point Boundary Value Problem 655\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.8 Exponentially Fitted Schemes for Time-Dependent PDEs 659\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.9 Richardson Extrapolation 663\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.10 Summary and Conclusions 665\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.11 Exercises and Projects 666\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 21 Software Framework for One-Factor Option Models 669\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.1 Introduction and Objectives 669\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.2 A Software Framework: Architecture and Context 669\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.3 Modelling PDEs and Finite Difference Schemes: What is Supported? 670\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.4 Several Versions of Alternating Direction Explicit 671\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.5 A Software Framework: Detailed Design and Implementation 673\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.6 C++ Code for PDE Classes 674\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.7 C++ Code for FDM Classes 679\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.8 Examples and Test Cases 690\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.9 Summary and Conclusions 693\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.10 Exercises and Projects 694\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 22 Extending the Software Framework 701\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.1 Introduction and Objectives 701\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.2 Spline Interpolation of Option Values 701\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.3 Numerical Differentiation Foundations 704\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.4 Numerical Greeks 710\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.5 Constant Elasticity of Variance Model 715\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.6 Using Software Design (GOF) Patterns 715\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.7 Multiparadigm Design Patterns 720\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.8 Summary and Conclusions 721\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.9 Exercises and Projects 721\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 23A PDE Software Framework in C++11 for a Class of Path-Dependent Options 727\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.1 Introduction and Objectives 727\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.2 Modelling PDEs and Initial Boundary Value Problems in the Functional Programming Style 728\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.3 PDE Preprocessing 731\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.4 The Anchoring PDE 732\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.5 ADE for Anchoring PDE 739\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.6 Useful Utilities 746\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.7 Accuracy and Performance 748\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.8 Summary and Conclusions 750\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.9 Exercises and Projects 751\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 24 Ordinary Differential Equations and their Numerical Approximation 755\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.1 Introduction and Objectives 755\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.2 What is an ODE? 755\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.3 Classifying ODEs 756\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.4 A Palette of Model ODEs 757\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.5 Existence and Uniqueness Results 760\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.6 Overview of Numerical Methods for ODEs: The Big Picture 763\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.7 Creating ODE Solvers in C++ 770\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.8 Summary and Conclusions 776\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.9 Exercises and Projects 776\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.10 Appendix 778\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 25 Advanced Ordinary Differential Equations and Method of Lines 781\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.1 Introduction and Objectives 781\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.2 An Introduction to the Boost Odeint Library 782\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.3 Systems of Stiff and Non-stiff Equations 791\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.4 Matrix Differential Equations 796\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.5 The Method of Lines: What is it and what are its Advantages? 799\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.6 Initial Foray in Computational Finance: MOL for One-Factor Black-Scholes PDE 801\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.7 Barrier Options 806\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.8 Using Exponential Fitting of Barrier Options 808\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.9 Summary and Conclusions 808\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.10 Exercises and Projects 809\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 26 Random Number Generation and Distributions 819\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.1 Introduction and Objectives 819\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.2 What is a Random Number Generator? 820\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.3 What is a Distribution? 821\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.4 Some Initial Examples 825\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.5 Engines in Detail 827\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.6 Distributions in C++: The List 830\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.7 Back to the Future: C-Style Pseudo-Random Number Generation 831\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.8 Cryptographic Generators 833\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.9 Matrix Decomposition Methods 833\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.10 Generating Random Numbers 845\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.11 Summary and Conclusions 848\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.12 Exercises and Projects 849\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 27 Microsoft .Net, C# and C++11 Interoperability 853\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.1 Introduction and Objectives 853\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.2 The Big Picture 854\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.3 Types 858\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.4 Memory Management 859\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.5 An Introduction to Native Classes 861\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.6 Interfaces and Abstract Classes 861\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.7 Use Case: C++\/CLI as ‘Main Language’ 862\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.8 Use Case: Creating Proxies, Adapters and Wrappers for Legacy C++ Applications 864\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.8.1 Alternative: SWIG (Simplified Wrapper and Interface Generator) 871\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.9 ‘Back to the Future’ Use Case: Calling C# Code from C++11 872\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.10 Modelling Event-Driven Applications with Delegates 876\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.11 Use Case: Interfacing with Legacy Code 886\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.12 Assemblies and Namespaces for C++\/CLI 889\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.13 Summary and Conclusions 895\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.14 Exercises and Projects 896\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 28 C++ Concurrency, Part I Threads 899\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.1 Introduction and Objectives 899\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.2 Thread Fundamentals 900\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.3 Six Ways to Create a Thread 903\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.4 Intermezzo: Parallelising the Binomial Method 909\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.5 Atomics 916\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.6 Smart Pointers and the Thread-Safe Pointer Interface 924\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.7 Thread Synchronisation 926\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.8 When should we use Threads? 929\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.9 Summary and Conclusions 929\u003c\/p\u003e 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Monolith Program (‘Ball of Mud’) 1000\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31.4 Policy-Based Design: Dynamic Polymorphism 1003\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31.5 Policy-Based Design Approach: CRTP and Static Polymorphism 1011\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31.6 Builders and their Subcontractors (Factory Method Pattern) 1013\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31.7 Practical Issue: Structuring the Project Directory and File Contents 1014\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31.8 Summary and Conclusions 1016\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31.9 Exercises and Projects 1017\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 32 Monte Carlo Simulation, Part II 1023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32.1 Introduction and Objectives 1023\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32.2 Parallel Processing and Monte Carlo Simulation 1023\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32.3 A Family of Predictor–Corrector Schemes 1033\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32.4 An Example (CEV Model) 1038\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32.5 Implementing the Monte Carlo Method Using the Asynchronous Agents Library 1041\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32.6 Summary and Conclusions 1047\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32.7 Exercises and Projects 1050\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Multiple-Precision Arithmetic 1053\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Computing Implied Volatility 1075\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 1109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 1117\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864643121495,"sku":"9780470971192","price":66.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470971192.jpg?v=1722272863"},{"product_id":"best-of-james-chord-book-9780711995574","title":"BEST OF JAMES CHORD BOOK","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Not Stated","offers":[{"title":"Default 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He is Chief Software Engineer of Construx Software and was the lead developer of Construx Estimate and of SPC Estimate Professional, winner of Software Development magazine's Productivity Award. 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\u003cp\u003ePerformance matters 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional and advanced analytics 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Big Data Journey 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Examining Big Data Types 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Structured Data 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring sources of big structured data 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the role of relational databases in big data 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Unstructured Data 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring sources of unstructured data 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the role of a CMS in big data management 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at Real-Time and Non-Real-Time Requirements 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting Big Data Together 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging different data types 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrating data types into a big data environment 34\u003c\/p\u003e 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Physical Infrastructure 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical redundant networks 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging hardware: Storage and servers 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfrastructure operations 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLayer 1: Security Infrastructure 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterfaces and Feeds to and from Applications and the Internet 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLayer 2: Operational Databases 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLayer 3: Organizing Data Services and Tools 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLayer 4: Analytical Data Warehouses 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig Data Analytics 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig Data Applications 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Virtualization and How It Supports Distributed Computing 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Basics of Virtualization 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe importance of virtualization to big data 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServer virtualization 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication virtualization 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetwork virtualization 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcessor and memory virtualization 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData and storage virtualization 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Virtualization with the Hypervisor 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstraction and Virtualization 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing Virtualization to Work with Big Data 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Examining the Cloud and Big Data 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining the Cloud in the Context of Big Data 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Cloud Deployment and Delivery Models 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCloud deployment models 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCloud delivery models 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cloud as an Imperative for Big Data 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Use of the Cloud for Big Data 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviders in the Big Data Cloud Market 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmazon’s Public Elastic Compute Cloud 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoogle big data services 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicrosoft Azure 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpenStack 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to be careful when using cloud services 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Big Data Management 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Operational Databases 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRDBMSs Are Important in a Big Data Environment 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostgreSQL relational database 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonrelational Databases 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey-Value Pair Databases 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRiak key-value database 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocument Databases 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMongoDB 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCouchDB 93\u003c\/p\u003e 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111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining Hadoop 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNameNodes 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData nodes 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnder the covers of HDFS 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHadoop MapReduce 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting the data ready 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet the mapping begin 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReduce and combine 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: The Hadoop Foundation and Ecosystem 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Big Data Foundation with the Hadoop Ecosystem 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Resources and Applications with Hadoop YARN 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStoring Big Data with HBase 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMining Big Data with Hive 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInteracting with the Hadoop Ecosystem 125\u003c\/p\u003e 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211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring the Economics of Big Data 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentification of data types and sources 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness process modifications or new process creation 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe technology impact of big data workflows 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the talent to support big data projects 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating the return on investment (ROI) from big data investments 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnterprise Data Management and Big Data 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Enterprise Data Management 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Big Data Implementation Road Map 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding business urgency 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjecting the right amount of capacity 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting the right software development methodology 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalancing budgets and skill sets 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\u003cp\u003eUsing streaming data to increase energy efficiency 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing streaming data to advance the production of alternative sources of energy 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting Streaming Data to Historical and Other Real-Time Data Sources 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 22: Improving Business Processes with Big Data Analytics: A Real-World View 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Companies’ Needs for Big Data Analytics 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving the Customer Experience with Text Analytics 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe business value to the big data analytics implementation 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Big Data Analytics to Determine Next Best Action 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreventing Fraud with Big Data Analytics 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Business Benefit of Integrating New Sources of Data 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII: The Part 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Woes 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational-Level Producers: Insurance Company Bottom Lines 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 The Data Fluency Framework 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Data Fluency Framework 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividuals and the Organization 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Data versus Presenting Data 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElement 1: Data Literate Consumers 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElement 2: Data Fluent Producers 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElement 3: The Data Fluent Culture 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElement 4: The Data Product Ecosystem 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnective Tissue 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources for More Depth 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefits of the Data Fluent Organization 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use This Framework 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Organizations Struggle 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 How Organizations Struggle with Data Fluency 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePitfalls on the Path to Data Fluency 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReport Proliferation 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalkanized Data 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Elitism 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Supermodel 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearching for Understanding 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Care 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetric Fixation 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Balance 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 A Consumer’s Guide to Understanding Data 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Products 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEveryday Data Products 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarriers to Using Data Products 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJargon 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot Knowing Where to Start or What to Focus On 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInconsistency 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning the Language of Data 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAtomic Data 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummarized Data 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring Data Tables 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRows Tell Stories 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColumns Give the Bigger Picture 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Charts and Visualizations 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComprehensibility 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDissecting Data Products 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Does It Come From? 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Can I Learn from It? 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Can You Do with It? 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrapping Up 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Data Authors: Skilled Designers of Data Presentations 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Rare Skillset 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You’ll Learn 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuided Conversations 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Your Purpose and Message 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet the Data Speak 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Objectives 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Audience 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Discrimination 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Meaningful and Actionable Metrics 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Structure and Flow to Your Data Products 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Guided Path: Structure and Flow 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Structure Matters? 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructure Options 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning Attractive, Easy-to-Understand Data Products 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForm 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisualizing Your Data 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColor 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypography 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrapping Data in Context 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Dialogue with Your Data Products 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Audience’s Audience 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Leading to Dialogue 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Principles 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisualizations 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Principles for Data Products 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompactness and Modularity 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGradual Reveal 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuide Attention 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupport Casual Use 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLead to Action 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCustomizable 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplanation before Information 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViva the Authors of Data Products 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 The Data Fluent Culture 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership, Culture, and Communicating Priorities 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet and Communicate Expectations 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArticulate Specific, Measureable Indicators 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCelebrate Effective Data Use and Products 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse Data to Inform Decisions and Actions 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing Key Metrics to Rally Around 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Makes a Good Metric? 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Metrics to Drive Organizational Improvement 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoose a Few Key Metrics at Any Given Level 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelect Key Metrics That Align with the Mission and Vision 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShow Employees That Their Contributions Are Essential 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference Key Metrics and Data Analysis When Communicating Goals 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding Metrics Pitfalls 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShared Understandings 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Vocabulary and Terminology Relating to Organization-Specific Data 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClear Definitions of Measures 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStandard Forms for Collecting Data 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding and Appreciating Credible, Reliable Data Sources 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstand the Strengths and Weaknesses of Data Sources 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvide Transparency into How Data Is Manipulated and Modeled 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefine a Shared Set of Key Metrics 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Purpose and Motivation for Data Products 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEveryday Activities 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Consumers 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelp Individuals Evaluate Data without Distraction 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus on the Message 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Products 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablish Clear Guidelines for Quality Data Products 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelop a Feedback Mechanism for Data Products to Help Evolve and Improve Content. 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCelebrate Examples of Quality Data Products 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Usage 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncourage Data-Driven Decision-Making 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating Effective Data Use within the Organization 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution of Data Fluent Cultures 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 The Data Product Ecosystem 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Products for Information Delivery 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNecessary Conditions 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning from the App Store 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemand 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop-Down Demand Map 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrassroots Needs 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Begin 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjective 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart with a Style Guide 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelop 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“It’s a Poor Craftsman Who Blames His Tools” 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscover 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjective 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Begin: A Centralized Inventory of Data Products 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscuss 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjective 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Begin: Create a Place to Capture Insights 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistill 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning from Wikipedia 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjective 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Can You Do Without? 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Only Connect” 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 The Journey to Data Fluency 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Data Fluency? 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Consumers: Creating a Sophisticated Audience 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Product Producers: The Skills to Enable Effective Data Communication 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Fluent Culture: Building a Shared Understanding of Data 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Product Ecosystem: Tools and Processes to Facilitate the Fluid Exchange of Information 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBegin the Journey 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeature The Data Fluency Inventory 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Data Fluency Inventory Survey Questions 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComponent 1: Data Consumer Literacy 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse of Data 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Skills 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValue Placed on Data 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComponent 2: Data Product Author Skills 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTools 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerceptions and Attitudes 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComponent 3: Data Fluent Culture 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Metrics 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShared Understanding and Everyday Data Use 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComponent 4: Data Product Ecosystem 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemand and Design 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelop 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscover 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscuss and Distill 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of the DFI 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDFI Scoring Guide (for Organizations) 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestion Types and Point Values 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganization Scores 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComponent 1: Data Consumer Literacy 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThoughts for an Organizational Leader 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComponent 2: Data Product Authors 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThoughts for an Organizational Leader 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComponent 3: Data Fluent Culture 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThoughts for an Organizational Leader 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComponent 4: Data Product Ecosystem 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThoughts for an Organizational Leader 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational Scoring Summary 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScoring Guide (for Individuals) 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Can You Measure as an Individual? 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComponent 1: Data Consumer (Individual Only) 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComponent 2: Data Authors (Individual Only) 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual Scoring Guide Summary 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDFI Supporting Materials 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurvey Introduction E-mail 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Literacy Quiz 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A Designing Data Products 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Checklist for Creating Data Products 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThink Like a Designer 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned to Be Used 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking Free of the One-Page Dashboard Rule 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDashboard Alerts Checklist 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContext: Users Need to Understand How an Alert Is Defined and How It Fits into the Larger Picture 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCogency: An Alerting System Needs to Avoid Causing Unnecessary Alarm While Delivering Easy-to-Understand Information That Can Be Acted Upon 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication: Alerts Must Be Designed to Effectively Capture Attention and Inform 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl: Advanced Alert System Should Give Users the Ability to Customize and Manage Alerts 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Features of Successful Real-time Dashboards 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix B Style Guide 237\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStyle Guide Sample 1: Fonts 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStyle Guide Sample 2: Colors 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStyle Guide Sample 3: Date\/Number Formatting 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStyle Guide Sample 4: Bar Charts 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStyle Guide Sample 5: Trend Charts 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStyle Guide Sample 6: Tables 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 245\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866379071831,"sku":"9781118851012","price":27.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118851012.jpg?v=1722278372"},{"product_id":"statistical-data-cleaning-with-applications-in-r-9781118897157","title":"Statistical Data Cleaning with Applications in R","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Data Cleaning 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 The Statistical Value Chain 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.1 Raw Data 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.2 Input Data 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.3 Valid Data 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.4 Statistics 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.5 Output 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Notation and Conventions Used in this Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 A Brief Introduction to R 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 R on the Command Line 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.1 Getting Help and Learning R 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Vectors 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 Computing with Vectors 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Arrays and Matrices 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Data Frames 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 The Formula-Data Interface 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 Selecting Rows and Columns; Boolean Operators 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3 Selection with Indices 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.4 Data Frame Manipulation:The dplyr Package 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Special Values 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.1 Missing Values 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Getting Data into and out of R 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.1 File Paths in R 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.2 Formats Provided by Packages 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.3 Reading Data from a Database 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.4 Working with Data External to R 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Functions 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.1 Using Functions 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.2 Writing Functions 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Packages Used in this Book 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Technical Representation of Data 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Numeric Data 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.1 Integers 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.2 Integers in R 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.3 Real Numbers 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.4 Double Precision Numbers 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.5 The Concept of Machine Precision 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.6 Consequences ofWorking with Floating Point Numbers 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.7 Dealing with the Consequences 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.8 Numeric Data in R 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Text Data 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Terminology and Encodings 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Unicode 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3 Some Popular Encodings 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.4 Textual Data in R: Objects of Class Character 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.5 Encoding in R 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.6 Reading andWriting of Data with Non-Local Encoding 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.7 Detecting Encoding 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.8 Collation and Sorting 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Times and Dates 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 AIT, UTC, and POSIX Seconds Since the Epcoch 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Time and Date Notation 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.3 Time and Date Storage in R 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.4 Time and Date Conversion in R 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.5 Leap Days, Time Zones, and Daylight Saving Times 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Notes on Locale Settings 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Data Structure 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Tabular Data 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 data.frame 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 Databases 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3 dplyr 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Matrix Data 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Time Series 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Graph Data 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Web Data 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.1 Web Scraping 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.2 Web API 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Other Data 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Tidying Tabular Data 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8.1 Variable Per Column 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8.2 Single Observation Stored in Multiple Tables 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Cleaning Text Data 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Character Normalization 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.1 Encoding Conversion and Unicode Normalization 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.2 Character Conversion and Transliteration 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Pattern Matching with Regular Expressions 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Basic Regular Expressions 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Practical Regular Expressions 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3 Generating Regular Expressions in R 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Common String Processing Tasks in R 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Approximate Text Matching 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.1 String Metrics 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.2 String Metrics and Approximate Text Matching in R 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Data Validation 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 A First Look at the validate Package 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Quick Checks with check_that 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 The BasicWorkflow: validator and confront 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.3 A Little Background on validate and DSLs 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Defining Data Validation 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Formal Definition of Data Validation 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Operations on Validation Functions 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.3 Validation and Missing Values 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.4 Structure of Validation Functions 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.5 Demarcating Validation Rules in validate 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 A Formal Typology of Data Validation Functions 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 A Closer Look at Measurement 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.2 Classification of Validation Rules 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Validating Data with the validate Package 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.1 Validation Rules in the Console and the validator Object 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.2 Validating in the Pipeline 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.3 Raising Errors orWarnings 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.4 Tolerance for Testing Linear Equalities 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.5 Setting and Resetting Options 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.6 Importing and Exporting Validation Rules from and to File 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.7 Checking Variable Types and Metadata 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.8 Checking Value Ranges and Code Lists 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.9 Checking In-Record Consistency Rules 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.10 Checking Cross-Record Validation Rules 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.11 Checking Functional Dependencies 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.12 Cross-Dataset Validation 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.13 Macros, Variable Groups, Keys 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.14 Analyzing Output: validation Objects 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.15 Output Dimensionality and Output Selection 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Localizing Errors in Data Records 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Error Localization 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Error Localization with R 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 The Errorlocate Package 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Error Localization as MIP-Problem 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Error Localization and Mixed-Integer Programming 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Linear Restrictions 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.3 Categorical Restrictions 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.4 Mixed-Type Restrictions 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Numerical Stability Issues 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.1 A Short Overview of MIP Solving 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.2 Scaling Numerical Records 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.3 Setting NumericalThreshold Values 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Practical Issues 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5.1 Setting ReliabilityWeights 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5.2 Simplifying Conditional Validation Rules 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Conclusion 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Rule Set Maintenance and Simplification 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Quality of Validation Rules 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.1 Completeness 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.2 Superfluous Rules and Infeasibility 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Rules in the Language of Logic 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 Using Logic to Rewrite Rules 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Rule Set Issues 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 Infeasible Rule Set 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 Fixed Value 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.3 Redundant Rule 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.4 Nonrelaxing Clause 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.5 Nonconstraining Clause 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Detection and Simplification Procedure 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.1 Mixed-Integer Programming 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.2 Detecting Feasibility 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.3 Finding Rules Causing Infeasibility 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.4 Detecting Conflicting Rules 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.5 Detect Partial Infeasibility 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.6 Detect Fixed Values 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.7 Detect Nonrelaxing Clauses 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.8 Detecting Nonconstraining Clauses 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.9 Detecting Redundant Rules 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Conclusion 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Methods Based on Models for Domain Knowledge 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Correction with Data Modifying Rules 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.1 Modifying Functions 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.2 A Class of Modifying Functions on Numerical Data 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Rule-Based Correction with dcmodify 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.1 Reading Rules from File 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.2 Modifying Rule Syntax 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.3 Missing Values 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.4 Sequential and Sequence-Independent Execution 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.5 Options Settings Management 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Deductive Correction 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1 Correcting Typing Errors in Numeric Data 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2 Deductive Imputation Using Linear Restrictions 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Imputation and Adjustment 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Missing Data 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.1 Missing Data Mechanisms 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.2 Visualizing and Testing for Patterns in Missing Data Using R 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Model-Based Imputation 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Model-Based Imputation in R 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.1 Specifying ImputationMethods with simputation 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.2 Linear Regression-Based Imputation 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.3 M-Estimation 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.4 Lasso, Ridge, and Elasticnet Regression 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.5 Classification and Regression Trees 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.6 Random Forest 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Donor Imputation with R 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.1 Random and Sequential Hot Deck Imputation 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.2 k Nearest Neighbors and Predictive Mean Matching 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Other Methods in the simputation Package 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Imputation Based on the EM Algorithm 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6.1 The EM Algorithm 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6.2 EM Imputation Assuming the Multivariate Normal Distribution 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Sampling Variance under Imputation 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Multiple Imputations 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8.1 Multiple Imputation Based on the EM Algorithm 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8.2 The Amelia Package 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8.3 Multivariate Imputation with Chained Equations (Mice) 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8.4 Imputation with the mice Package 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 Analytic Approaches to Estimate Variance of Imputation 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9.1 Imputation as Part of the Estimator 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.10 Choosing an ImputationMethod 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.11 Constraint Value Adjustment 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.11.1 Formal Description 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.11.2 Application to Imputed Data 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.11.3 Adjusting Imputed Values with the rspa Package 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Example: A Small Data-Cleaning System 265\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Setup 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.1 DeterministicMethods 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.2 Error Localization 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.3 Imputation 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.4 Adjusting Imputed Data 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Monitoring Changes in Data 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1 Data Diff (Daff) 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.2 Summarizing Cell Changes 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.3 Summarizing Changes in Conformance to Validation Rules 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.4 Track Changes in Data Automatically with lumberjack 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Integration and Automation 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1 Using RScript 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2 The docopt Package 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.3 Automated Data Cleaning 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 297\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866380382551,"sku":"9781118897157","price":62.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118897157.jpg?v=1722278377"},{"product_id":"big-data-mba-9781119181118","title":"Big Data MBA","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntegrate big data into business to drive competitive advantage and sustainable success\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Data MBA\u003c\/i\u003e brings insight and expertise to leveraging big data in business so you can harness the power of analytics and gain a true business advantage. Based on a practical framework with supporting methodology and hands-on exercises, this book helps identify where and how big data can help you transform your business. You''ll learn how to exploit new sources of customer, product, and operational data, coupled with advanced analytics and data science, to optimize key processes, uncover monetization opportunities, and create new sources of competitive differentiation. The discussion includes guidelines for operationalizing analytics, optimal organizational structure, and using analytic insights throughout your organization''s user experience to customers and front-end employees alike. You''ll learn to think like a data scientist as you build upon the decisions your business\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Business Potential of Big Data Chapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The Big Data Business Mandate 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig Data MBA Introduction 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus Big Data on Driving Competitive Differentiation 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeveraging Technology to Power Competitive Differentiation 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory Lesson on Economic-Driven Business Transformation 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Importance of “Thinking Differently” 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t Think Big Data Technology, Think Business Transformation 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t Think Business Intelligence, Think Data Science 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t Think Data Warehouse, Think Data Lake 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t Think “What Happened,” Think “What Will Happen” 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t Think HIPPO, Think Collaboration 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomework Assignment 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Big Data Business Model Maturity Index 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing the Big Data Business Model Maturity Index 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase 1: Business Monitoring 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase 2: Business Insights 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase 3: Business Optimization 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase 4: Data Monetization 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase 5: Business Metamorphosis 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig Data Business Model Maturity Index Lessons Learned 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 1: Focus Initial Big Data Efforts Internally 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 2: Leverage Insights to Create New Monetization Opportunities 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 3: Preparing for Organizational Transformation 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomework Assignment 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 The Big Data Strategy Document 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing Common Business Terminology 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing the Big Data Strategy Document 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the Organization’s Key Business Initiatives 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s Important to Chipotle? 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentify Key Business Entities and Key Decisions 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentify Financial Drivers (Use Cases) 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentify and Prioritize Data Sources 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing the Prioritization Matrix 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Big Data Strategy Document to Win the World Series 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomework Assignment 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 The Importance of the User Experience 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Unintelligent User Experience 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapture the Key Decisions 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupport the User Decisions 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsumer Case Study: Improve Customer Engagement 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Case Study: Enable Frontline Employees 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStore Manager Dashboard 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample Use Case: Competitive Analysis 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Use Cases 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB2B Case Study: Make the Channel More Effective 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Advisors Are Your Partners—Make Them Successful 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancial Advisor Case Study 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformational Sections of Financial Advisor Dashboard 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommendations Section of Financial Advisor Dashboard 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomework Assignment 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Data Science 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Differences Between Business Intelligence and Data Science 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Data Science? 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBI Versus Data Science: The Questions Are Different 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBI Questions 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Science Questions 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Analyst Characteristics Are Different 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Analytic Approaches Are Different 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Intelligence Analyst Engagement Process 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Data Scientist Engagement Process 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Data Models Are Different 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Modeling for BI 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Modeling for Data Science 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe View of the Business Is Different 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomework Assignment 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Data Science 101 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Science Case Study Setup 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFundamental Exploratory Analytics 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrend Analysis 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoxplots 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeographical (Spatial) Analysis 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePairs Plot 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime Series Decomposition 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytic Algorithms and Models 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCluster Analysis 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNormal Curve Equivalent (NCE) Analysis 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssociation Analysis 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGraph Analysis 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eText Mining 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSentiment Analysis 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraverse Pattern Analysis 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecision Tree Classifier Analysis 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCohorts Analysis 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomework Assignment 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 The Data Lake 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the Data Lake 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of a Business-Ready Data Lake 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Data Lake to Cross the Analytics Chasm 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModernize Your Data and Analytics Environment 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAction #1: Create a Hadoop-Based Data Lake 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAction #2: Introduce the Analytics Sandbox 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAction #3: Off-Load ETL Processes from Data Warehouses 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytics Hub and Spoke Analytics Architecture 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Learnings 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson #1: The Name Is Not Important 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson #2: It’s Data Lake, Not Data Lakes 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson #3: Data Governance Is a Life Cycle, Not a Project 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson #4: Data Lake Sits Before Your Data Warehouse, Not After It 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does the Future Hold? 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomework Assignment 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Data Science for Business Stakeholders 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Thinking Like a Data Scientist 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Process of Thinking Like a Data Scientist 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 1: Identify Key Business Initiative 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 2: Develop Business Stakeholder Personas 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 3: Identify Strategic Nouns 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 4: Capture Business Decisions 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 5: Brainstorm Business Questions 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 8: Putting Analytics into Action 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomework Assignment 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 “By” Analysis Technique 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“By” Analysis Introduction 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“By” Analysis Exercise 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoot Locker Use Case “By” Analysis 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomework Assignment 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Score Development Technique 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinition of a Score 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFICO Score Example 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Industry Score Examples 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeBron James Exercise Continued 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoot Locker Example Continued 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomework Assignment 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Monetization Exercise 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFitness Tracker Monetization Example 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 1: Understand Product Usage 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 2: Develop Stakeholder Personas 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 3: Brainstorm Potential Recommendations 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 4: Identify Supporting Data Sources 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 5: Prioritize Monetization Opportunities 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 6: Develop Monetization Plan 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomework Assignment 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Metamorphosis Exercise 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Metamorphosis Review 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Metamorphosis Exercise 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArticulate the Business Metamorphosis Vision 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstand Your Customers 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArticulate Value Propositions 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefine Data and Analytic Requirements 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Metamorphosis in Health Care 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomework Assignment 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Building Cross-organizational Support 229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Power of Envisioning 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvisioning: Fueling Creative Thinking 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig Data Vision Workshop Process 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-engagement Research 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Stakeholder Interviews 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplore with Data Science 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorkshop 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up the Workshop 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Prioritization Matrix 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomework Assignment 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Organizational Ramifications 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChief Data Monetization Officer 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCDMO Responsibilities 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCDMO Organization 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytics Center of Excellence 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCDMO Leadership 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivacy, Trust, and Decision Governance 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivacy Issues = Trust Issues 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecision Governance 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnleashing Organizational Creativity 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomework Assignment 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Stories 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCustomer and Employee Analytics 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProduct and Device Analytics 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetwork and Operational Analytics 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of a Good Business Story 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomework Assignment 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 269\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default 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Encompassing an analysis of Excel application development and a complete introduction to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), this comprehensive book presents all of the techniques you need to develop both large and small Excel applications. Over 800 pages of tips, tricks, and best practices shed light on key topics, such as the Excel interface, file formats, enhanced interactivity with other Office applications, and improved collaboration features. Understanding how to leverage VBA to improve your Excel programming skills can enhance the quality of deliverables that you produceand can help you take your career to the next level. Explore fully updated content that offers comprehensive coverage through over 900 pages of tips, tricks, and techniquesLeverage templates and worksheets that put your new knowledge in action, and reinforce the\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction xxxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Introduction to Excel VBA 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Essentials of Spreadsheet Application Development 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is a Spreadsheet Application? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps for Application Development 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining User Needs 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning an Application That Meets User Needs 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining the Most Appropriate User Interface 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcerning Yourself with the End User 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Development Issues 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Introducing Visual Basic for Applications 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting a Head Start with the Macro Recorder 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with the Visual Basic Editor 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVBA Fundamentals 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeep Dive: Working with Range Objects 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Concepts to Remember 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t Panic–You Are Not Alone 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: VBA Programming Fundamentals 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVBA Language Elements: An Overview 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComments 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariables, Data Types, and Constants 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssignment Statements 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArrays 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeclaring Arrays 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObject Variables 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUser-Defined Data Types 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilt-in Functions 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManipulating Objects and Collections 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlling Code Execution 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Working with VBA Sub Procedures 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout Procedures 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecuting Sub Procedures 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassing Arguments to Procedures 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eError-Handling Techniques 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Realistic Example That Uses Sub Procedures 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUtility Availability 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating the Project 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Creating Function Procedures 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSub Procedures vs. Function Procedures 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Create Custom Functions? 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Introductory Function Example 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunction Procedures 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunction Arguments 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunction Examples 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmulating Excel’s SUM Function 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtended Date Functions 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDebugging Functions 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with the Insert Function Dialog Box 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Add-Ins to Store Custom Functions 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Windows API 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Understanding Excel’s Events 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You Should Know About Events 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Acquainted with Workbook-Level Events 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining Worksheet Events 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring with Application Events 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: VBA Programming Examples and Techniques 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning by Example 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Ranges 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Workbooks and Sheets 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVBA Techniques 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Useful Functions for Use in Your Code 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Useful Worksheet Functions 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWindows API Calls 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Advanced VBA Techniques 287\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Working with Pivot Tables 289\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Introductory Pivot Table Example 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a More Complex Pivot Table 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Multiple Pivot Tables 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Reverse Pivot Table 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Working with Charts 305\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting the Inside Scoop on Charts 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating an Embedded Chart 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Chart on a Chart Sheet 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModifying Charts 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing VBA to Activate a Chart 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving a Chart 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing VBA to Deactivate a Chart 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Whether a Chart Is Activated 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeleting from the ChartObjects or Charts Collection 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooping Through All Charts 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSizing and Aligning ChartObjects 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Lots of Charts 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExporting a Chart 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the Data Used in a Chart 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing VBA to Display Custom Data Labels on a Chart 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisplaying a Chart in a UserForm 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Chart Events 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering VBA Charting Tricks 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Sparkline Charts 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Interacting with Other Applications 351\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Microsoft Office Automation 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomating Access from Excel 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomating Word from Excel 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomating PowerPoint from Excel 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomating Outlook from Excel 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting Other Applications from Excel 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Working with External Data and Files 377\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with External Data Connections 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower Query Basics 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing ADO and VBA to Pull External Data 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Text Files 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eText File Manipulation Examples 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerforming Common File Operations 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZipping and Unzipping Files 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Working with UserForms 417\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Leveraging Custom Dialog Boxes 419\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternatives to UserForms 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing an Input Box 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the VBA MsgBox Function 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Excel GetOpenFilename Method 431\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Excel GetSaveAsFilename Method 434\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrompting for a Folder 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisplaying Excel’s Built-in Dialog Boxes 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisplaying a Data Form 438\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Introducing UserForms 441\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Excel Handles Custom Dialog Boxes 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInserting a New UserForm 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Controls to a UserForm 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToolbox Controls 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjusting UserForm Controls 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjusting a Control’s Properties 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisplaying a UserForm 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClosing a UserForm 458\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a UserForm: An Example 460\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferencing UserForm Controls 473\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCustomizing the Toolbox 474\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating UserForm Templates 477\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA UserForm Checklist 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Looking at UserForm Examples 479\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a UserForm “Menu” 479\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting Ranges from a UserForm 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Splash Screen 483\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisabling a UserForm’s Close Button 486\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging a UserForm’s Size 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZooming and Scrolling a Sheet from a UserForm 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring ListBox Techniques 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the MultiPage Control in a UserForm 512\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing an External Control 513\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimating a Label 516\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Implementing Advanced UserForm Techniques 519\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Modeless Dialog Box 519\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisplaying a Progress Indicator 523\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Wizards 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmulating the MsgBox Function 541\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA UserForm with Movable Controls 545\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA UserForm with No Title Bar 546\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimulating a Toolbar with a UserForm 548\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmulating a Task Pane with a UserForm 550\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Resizable UserForm 551\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling Multiple UserForm Controls with One Event Handler 556\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting a Color in a UserForm 559\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisplaying a Chart in a UserForm 561\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking a UserForm Semitransparent 562\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Puzzle on a UserForm 563\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVideo Poker on a UserForm 565\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Developing Excel Applications 567\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Creating and Using Add-Ins 569\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is an Add-In? 569\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Excel’s Add-in Manager 572\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating an Add-In 574\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Add-In Example 575\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing XLAM and XLSM Files 581\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManipulating Add-Ins with VBA 587\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptimizing the Performance of Add-Ins 593\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecial Problems with Add-Ins 594\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: Working with the Ribbon 599\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRibbon Basics 599\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCustomizing the Ribbon 601\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Custom Ribbon 606\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing VBA with the Ribbon 628\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating an Old-Style Toolbar 632\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: Working with Shortcut Menus 637\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommandBar Overview 637\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferring to Controls in a CommandBar 640\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProperties of CommandBar Controls 641\u003c\/p\u003e 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Classes 692\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 21: Understanding Compatibility Issues 699\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Compatibility? 699\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Compatibility Problems 699\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoid Using New Features 701\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut Will It Work on a Mac? 703\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with 64-Bit Excel 704\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating an International Application 705\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultilanguage Applications 707\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVBA Language Considerations 708\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Local Properties 708\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying System Settings 709\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDate and Time Settings 711\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Appendix 713\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: VBA Statements and Functions Reference 715\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 725\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John 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With Flutter, you can quickly and easily develop beautiful, powerful apps for both Android and iOS, without the need to learn multiple programming languages or juggle more than one code base. This book walks you through the process step by step.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Flutter, you'll be working with Dart, the programming language of choice for top app developers. Even if you're just starting out in your development career, you can learn Dart quickly, eliminating the barrier to entry for building apps. This is a more efficient way to develop and maintain cross-platform mobile apps, and this book makes the process even easier with a teach-by-example approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocus on providing quality content by \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Foundations of Flutter Programming\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Introducing Flutter and Getting Started 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing Flutter 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Widgets and Elements 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Widget Lifecycle Events 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe StatelessWidget Lifecycle 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe StatefulWidget Lifecycle 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Widget Tree and the Element Tree 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStateless Widget and Element Trees 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStateful Widget and Element Trees 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstalling the Flutter SDK 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstalling on macOS 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystem Requirements 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet the Flutter SDK 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck for Dependencies 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eiOS Setup: Install Xcode 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAndroid Setup: Install Android Studio 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet Up the Android Emulator 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstalling on Windows 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystem Requirements 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet the Flutter SDK 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck for Dependencies 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstall Android Studio 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet Up the Android Emulator 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstalling on Linux 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystem Requirements 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet the Flutter SDK 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck for Dependencies 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstall Android Studio 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet Up the Android Emulator 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfiguring the Android Studio Editor 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Creating a Hello World App 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up the Project 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Hot Reload 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Themes to Style Your App 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing a Global App Theme 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing a Theme for Part of an App 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Stateless and Stateful Widgets 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing External Packages 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearching for Packages 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Packages 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Learning Dart Basics 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Use Dart? 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommenting Code 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRunning the main() Entry Point 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferencing Variables 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeclaring Variables 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumbers 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrings 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBooleans 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLists 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaps 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRunes 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Operators 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Flow Statements 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eif and else 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eternary operator 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003efor Loops 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ewhile and do-while 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ewhile and break 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003econtinue 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eswitch and case 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Functions 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImport Packages 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Classes 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClass Inheritance 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClass Mixins 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing Asynchronous Programming 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Creating a Starter Project Template 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating and Organizing Folders and Files 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructuring Widgets 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Understanding the Widget Tree 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Widgets 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding the Full Widget Tree 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Shallow Widget Tree 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRefactoring with a Constant 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRefactoring with a Method 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRefactoring with a Widget Class 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Intermediate Flutter: Fleshing Out an App\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Using Common Widgets 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Basic Widgets 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSafeArea 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContainer 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eText 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRichText 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColumn 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRow 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColumn and Row Nesting 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eButtons 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFloatingActionButton 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlatButton 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaisedButton 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIconButton 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePopupMenuButton 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eButtonBar 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Images and Icons 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssetBundle 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImage 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcon 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Decorators 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Form Widget to Validate Text Fields 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecking Orientation 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Adding Animation to an App 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing AnimatedContainer 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing AnimatedCrossFade 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing AnimatedOpacity 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing AnimationController 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Staggered Animations 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Creating an App’s Navigation 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Navigator 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Named Navigator Route 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Hero Animation 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the BottomNavigationBar 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the BottomAppBar 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the TabBar and TabBarView 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Drawer and ListView 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Creating Scrolling Lists and Effects 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Card 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the ListView and ListTile 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the GridView 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the GridView.count 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the GridView.extent 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the GridView.builder 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Stack 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCustomizing the CustomScrollView with Slivers 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Building Layouts 253\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA High-Level View of the Layout 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeather Section Layout 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTags Layout 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFooter Images Layout 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Layout 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating the Layout 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Applying Interactivity 267\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up GestureDetector: The Basics 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing the Draggable and Dragtarget Widgets 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the GestureDetector for Moving and Scaling 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the InkWell and InkResponse Gestures 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Dismissible Widget 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Writing Platform-Native Code 307\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Platform Channels 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing the Client Platform Channel App 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing the iOS Host Platform Channel 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing the Android Host Platform Channel 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Creating Production-Ready Apps\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Saving Data with Local Persistence 327\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the JSON Format 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Database Classes to Write, Read, and Serialize JSON 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormatting Dates 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSorting a List of Dates 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetrieving Data with the FutureBuilder 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding the Journal App 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding the Journal Database Classes 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding the Journal Entry Page 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinishing the Journal Home Page 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Adding The Firebase and Firestore Backend 375\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat are Firebase and Cloud Firestore? 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructuring and Data Modeling Cloud Firestore 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViewing Firebase Authentication Capabilities 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViewing Cloud Firestore Security Rules 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfiguring the Firebase Project 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding a Cloud Firestore Database and Implementing Security 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding the Client Journal App 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Authentication and Cloud Firestore Packages to the Client App 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Basic Layout to the Client App 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Classes to the Client App 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Adding State Management to the Firestore Client App 411\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing State Management 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing an Abstract Class 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing the InheritedWidget 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing the Model Class 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing the Service Class 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing the BLoC Pattern 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing StreamController, Streams, Sinks, and StreamBuilder 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding State Management 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding the Journal Model Class 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding the Service Classes 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding the Validators Class 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding the BLoC Pattern 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding the AuthenticationBloc 432\u003c\/p\u003e 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Operating Specifications 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 Signal Processing Strategy 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Sources And Illuminators \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 The Spectrum 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Radiometry 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Continuum Sources 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Interlude: Coherence 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 More Sources 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Incoherent Line Sources 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9 Lasers 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10 Gas Lasers 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.11 Solid-State Lasers 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Diode Lasers 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.13 Laser Noise 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Optical Detection \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Signal-to-Noise Ratios 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Detector Figures of Merit 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Photomultipliers 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Thermal Detectors 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Image Intensifiers 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9 How Do I Know Which Noise Source Dominates? 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10 Hacks 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Lenses, Prisms, and Mirrors \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Optical Materials 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Surface Quality 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Windows 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Pathologies of Optical Elements 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Fringes 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Mirrors 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.10 Prism Pathologies 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.11 Lenses 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Complex Lenses 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Other Lenslike Devices 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Coatings, Filters, and Surface Finishes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Metal Mirrors 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Simple Coating Theory 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Moth-Eye Finishes 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Absorptive Filters 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Beam Dumps and Baffles 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 White Surfaces and Diffusers 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Polarization \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Polarization of Light 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Interaction of Polarization with Materials 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Absorption Polarizers 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Brewster Polarizers 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Birefringent Polarizers 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Double-Refraction Polarizers 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 TIR Polarizers 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9 Retarders 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.10 Polarization Control 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Exotic Optical Components \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Introduction 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Gratings 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Grating Pathologies 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Types of Gratings 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Resolution of Grating Instruments 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Fine Points of Gratings 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Holographic Optical Elements 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Photonic Crystals and Metamaterials 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Retroreflective Materials 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.10 Scanners 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.11 Modulators 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 FiberOptics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Fiber Characteristics 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Fiber Theory 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Fiber Types 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Other Fiber Properties 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Working with Fibers 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Fiber Devices 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Diode Lasers and Fiber Optics 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Fiber Optic Sensors 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.10 Intensity Sensors 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.11 Spectrally Encoded Sensors 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.12 Polarimetric Sensors 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.13 Fiber Interferometers 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.14 Two-Beam Fiber Interferometers 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.15 Multiple Beam Fiber Interferometers 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.17 Multiplexing and Smart Structures 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.18 Fiber Sensor Hype 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Optical Systems \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e279\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 What, Exactly, Does a Lens Do? 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Diffraction 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Aberrations 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Representing Aberrations 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Optical Design Advice 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Practical Applications 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Illuminators 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Optical Measurements \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e315\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Grass on the Empire State Building 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Detection Issues: When Exactly Is Background Bad? 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Measure the Right Thing 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Getting More Signal Photons 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Reducing the Background Fluctuations 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Optically Zero-Background Measurements 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Spectrally Resolved Measurements 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 Electronically Zero-Background Measurements 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.10 Labeling Signal Photons 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.11 Closure 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Designing Electro-Optical Systems \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e343\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Do You ReallyWant To Do This? 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Very Basic Marketing 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Classes of Measurement 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Technical Taste 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Instrument Design 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Guiding Principles 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Design for Alignment 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9 Turning a Prototype into a Product 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Building Optical Systems \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e371\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Construction Style 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Build What You Designed 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Assembling Lab Systems 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Collimating Beams 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Focusing 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 Alignment and Testing 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9 Prototypes 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.10 Aligning Beams with Other Beams 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.11 Advanced Tweaking 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.13 Adhesives 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.14 Cleaning 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.15 Environmental Considerations 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Signal Processing \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e405\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Analog Signal Processing Theory 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Amplifiers 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Departures From Linearity 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Noise and Interference 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 Frequency Conversion 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.8 Filtering 438\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.9 Signal Detection 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.10 Reducing Interference and Noise 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.11 Data Acquisition and Control 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Electronic Building Blocks \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e457\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Resistors 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Capacitors 460\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Transmission Lines 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Transmission Line Devices 476\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Diodes 477\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Bipolar Junction Transistors 479\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.8 Field-Effect Transistors (FETs) 486\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.9 Heterojunction FETs 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.10 Signal Processing Components 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.11 Digitizers 496\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.12 Analog Behavior of Digital Circuits 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Electronic Subsystem Design \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e507\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 507\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Design Approaches 507\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Perfection 514\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Feedback Loops 516\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Local Feedback 522\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Signal Detectors 522\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 Phase-Locked Loops 530\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.8 Calibration 535\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.9 Filters 537\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.10 Other Stuff 540\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.11 More Advanced Feedback Techniques 542\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.12 Hints 544\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.13 Linearizing 545\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.17 Bulletproofing 553\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.18 Interference 557\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.19 Reliable Designs 558\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Electronic Construction Techniques \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e559\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Introduction 559\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Circuit Strays 559\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Circuit Boards 560\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Stray Coupling 563\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Ground Plane Construction 563\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6 Technical Noise and Interference 566\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.7 Product Construction 572\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.8 Getting Ready 574\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.9 Prototyping 576\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.10 Surface Mount Prototypes 582\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.11 Prototyping Filters 585\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.12 Tuning, or, You Can’t Hit What You Can’t See 587\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Digital Signal Processing \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e591\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction 591\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Elementary Operations 592\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Dead Time Correction 595\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Fourier Domain Techniques 595\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 The Fast Fourier Transform 602\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 Power Spectrum Estimation 608\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.7 Digital Filtering 612\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.8 Deconvolution 615\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.9 Resampling 617\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.10 Fixing Space-Variant Instrument Functions 618\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.11 Finite Precision Effects 619\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.12 Pulling Data Out of Noise 620\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Front Ends \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e627\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Introduction 627\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 Photodiode Front Ends 628\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 Key Idea: Reduce the Swing Across Cd 630\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.4 Transimpedance Amplifiers 631\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.5 External Input Stages 635\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.6 How to Go Faster 648\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.7 Advanced Photodiode Front Ends 652\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.8 Other Types of Front End 658\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.9 Hints 660\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Bringing Up the System \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e665\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 Introduction 665\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 Avoiding Catastrophe 667\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 Debugging and Troubleshooting 670\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 Getting Ready 671\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.5 Indispensable Equipment 673\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.6 Debugging Pickup and Interference Problems 676\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.6.1 Test Setups 676\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.7 Digital Troubleshooting 677\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.8 Analog Electronic Troubleshooting 678\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.9 Oscillations 681\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.10 Other Common Problems 683\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.11 Debugging and Troubleshooting Optical Subsystems 685\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.12 Localizing the Problem 688\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Thermal Control \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e695\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.1 Introduction 695\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.2 Thermal Problems and Solutions 696\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3 Heat Flow 699\u003c\/p\u003e 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Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMake your 3D world a reality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome of the dramatic visual effects you''ve seen in top-grossing movies and heralded television series got their start in Blender. This book helps you get your own start in creating three-dimensional characters, scenes, and animations in the popular free and open-source tool.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Jason van Gumster shares his insight as an independent animator and digital artist to help Blender newcomers turn their ideas into three-dimensional drawings. From exporting and sharing scenes to becoming a part of the Blender community, this accessible book covers it all!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate 3D charactersno experience required\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild scenes with texture and real lighting features\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnimate your creations and share them with the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAvoid common rookie mistakes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is the ideal starting place for newcomers to the world of 3D modeling and animation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the Book 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Wrapping Your Brain Around Blender 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Discovering Blender 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting to Know Blender 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering Blender’s origins and the strength of the Blender community 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking open movies and games 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting to Know the Interface 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with an interface that stays out of your way 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResizing areas 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaximizing an area 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe menu that is a pie 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Understanding How Blender Thinks 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at Editor Types 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral editors 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimation editors 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScripting editors 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData editors 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Properties editor 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNavigating in Three Dimensions 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrbiting, panning, and zooming the 3D Viewport 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging views 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting objects 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of the 3D cursor 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtra Features in the 3D Viewport 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuad View 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegions 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaborating (with others and yourself) with annotations 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t know how to do something? Hooray for fully Integrated search! 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCustomizing Blender to Fit You 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing preset workspaces 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlender workflows 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting user preferences 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing custom event maps 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeeding up your workflow with Quick Favorites 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Getting Your Hands Dirty Working in Blender 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrabbing, Scaling, and Rotating 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferentiating Between Coordinate Systems 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransforming an Object by Using Object Gizmos 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivating object gizmos 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing object gizmos 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaving Time by Using Hotkeys 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransforming with hotkeys 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHotkeys and coordinate systems 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumerical input 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sidebar 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Working in Edit Mode and Object Mode 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Changes by Using Edit Mode 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwitching between Object mode and Edit mode 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting vertices, edges, and faces 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with linked vertices 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStill Blender’s No 1 modeling tool: Extrude 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding to a Scene 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding objects 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeet Suzanne, the Blender monke 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoining and separating objects 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating duplicates and links 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering parents, children, and collections 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaving, opening, and appending 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Creating Detailed 3D Scenes 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Creating Anything You Can Imagine with Meshes 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePushing Vertices 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting familiar with Edit mode tools 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding geometry by insetting 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCutting edges with the Knife 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRounding your corners by beveling 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpiraling new geometry into existence with the Spin tool 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Loops and Rings 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding edge loops and face loops 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting edge rings 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating new loops 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimplifying Your Life as a Modeler with Modifiers 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding modifier types 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing half the work (and still looking good!) with the Mirror modifier 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmoothing things out with the Subdivision Surface modifier 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the power of Arrays 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Sculpting in Virtual Space 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Background Images in the 3D Viewport 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastering the types of image objects 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging image object properties 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjusting your image objects 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up Your Sculpting Workspace 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSculpting a Mesh Object 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding sculpt tool types 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTweaking brush properties 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRefining control of your tools 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating custom brushes 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Blender’s texture system to tweak brushes 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSculpting with the Multiresolution modifier 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreeform Sculpting with Dynamic Topology (Dyntopo) 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Basics of Retopology 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Using Blender’s Non-Mesh Primitives 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Curves and Surfaces 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the different types of curves 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with curves 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the strengths and limitations of Blender’s Surfaces 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Metaball Objects 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeta-wha? 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat metaball objects are useful for 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Text 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding and editing text 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlling text appearance 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeforming text with a curve 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting to curves and meshes 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Changing That Boring Gray Default Material 229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Materials and Render Engines 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuick ’n’ Dirty Coloring 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting diffuse colors 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssigning multiple materials to different parts of a mesh 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing vertex colors 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up Node Materials 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjusting your workspace to work with materials 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with nodes 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding shaders 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying with Materials in Blender 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemystifying the Principled BSDF 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining shaders with the Mix Shader node 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying with the Shader to RGB node 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Giving Models Texture 267\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Textures 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Procedural Textures 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Texture Mapping 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking simple adjustments with the Texture Mapping panel 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing texture coordinates 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Object coordinates and the UV Project modifier 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnwrapping a Mesh 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarking seams on a mesh 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding a test grid 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerating and editing UV coordinates 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePainting Textures Directly on a Mesh 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing to paint 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking in Texture Paint mode 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing textures on your Draw tool 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaving Painted Textures and Exporting UV Layouts 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Lighting and Environment 297\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLighting a Scene 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding a basic three-point lighting setup 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing when to use which type of light 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLighting for Speedy Renders 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with three-point lighting in Blender 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Look Dev to set up lighting 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up the World 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the sky to something other than dull gray 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding ambient occlusion 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Light Probes in Eevee 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBaking from your light probes 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the limitations of light probes 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Get Animated! 333\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Animating Objects 335\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Animation Curves 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCustomizing your screen layout for Animation 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInserting keys 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with keying sets 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking in the Graph Editor 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditing motion curves 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Constraints Effectively 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe all-powerful Empty! 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjusting the influence of a constraint 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing vertex groups in constraints 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCopying the movement of another object 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting limits on an object 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking the motion of another object 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Rigging: The Art of Building an Animatable Puppet 367\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Shape Keys 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating new shapes 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixing shapes 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing where shape keys are helpful 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Hooks 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating new hooks 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing where hooks are helpful 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Armatures: Skeletons in the Mesh 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditing armatures 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting skin on your skeleton 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing It All Together to Rig a Character 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Stickman’s centerline 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Stickman’s appendages 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of parenting and constraints 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing inverse kinematics and forward kinematics 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the rig more user friendly 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Animating Object Deformations 411\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with the Dope Sheet 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting keys in the Dope Sheet 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with markers 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing different kinds of keyframe indicators 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimating with Armatures 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples of animation worth remembering 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking sense of quaternions (or, “Why are there four rotation curves?!”) 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCopying mirrored poses 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing Nonlinear Animation 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with actions 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixing actions to create complex animation 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of looped animation 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Letting Blender Do the Work for You 433\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Particles in Blender 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing what particle systems are good for 436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing force fields and collisions 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing particles for hair and fur 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving Objects Some Jiggle and Bounce 446\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDropping Objects in a Scene with Rigid Body Dynamics 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimulating Cloth 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSplashing Fluids in Your Scene 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmoking without Hurting Your Lungs: Smoke Simulation in Blender 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a smoke simulation 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRendering smoke 458\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Making 2D and 2.5D Animation with Grease Pencil 461\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Started with the 2D Animation Workspace 462\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Grease Pencil tools 464\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing with Grease Pencil 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSculpting Grease Pencil objects 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditing Grease Pencil objects 472\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Grease Pencil Materials 473\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastering Grease Pencil Layers 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomating Your Drawings with Grease Pencil Modifiers 482\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimating with Grease Pencil 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing a hand-drawn animation workflow with Grease Pencil objects 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRigging Grease Pencil objects for animation 492\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrating Grease Pencil with a 3D Scene 495\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Sharing Your Work with the 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Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrganizations can make data science a repeatable, predictable tool, which business professionals use to get more value from their data\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnterprise data and AI projects are often scattershot, underbaked, siloed, and not adaptable to predictable business changes. As a result, the vast majority fail. These expensive quagmires can be avoided, and this book explains precisely how.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData science is emerging as a hands-on tool for not just data scientists, but business professionals as well. Managers, directors, IT leaders, and analysts must expand their use of data science capabilities for the organization to stay competitive.\u003ci\u003e Smarter Data Science\u003c\/i\u003e helps them achieve their enterprise-grade data projects and AI goals. 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\u003cp\u003eToward the AI-Centric Organization 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Framing Part I: Considerations for Organizations Using AI 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData-Driven Decision-Making 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Interrogatives to Gain Insight 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Trust Matrix 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Metrics and Human Insight 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemocratizing Data and Data Science 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAye, a Prerequisite: Organizing Data Must Be a Forethought 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreventing Design Pitfalls 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacilitating the Winds of Change: How Organized Data Facilitates Reaction Time 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuae Quaestio \u003c\/i\u003e(Question Everything) 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Framing Part II: Considerations for Working with Data and AI 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonalizing the Data Experience for Every User 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContext Counts: Choosing the Right Way to Display Data 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnography: Improving Understanding Through Specialized Data 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Governance and Data Quality 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Value of Decomposing Data 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding Structure Through Data Governance 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurating Data for Training 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Considerations for Creating Value 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOntologies: A Means for Encapsulating Knowledge 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFairness, Trust, and Transparency in AI Outcomes 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccessible, Accurate, Curated, and Organized 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 A Look Back on Analytics: More Than One Hammer 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeen Here Before: Reviewing the Enterprise Data Warehouse 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawbacks of the Traditional Data Warehouse 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParadigm Shift 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern Analytical Environments: The Data Lake 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy Contrast 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndigenous Data 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttributes of Difference 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElements of the Data Lake 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Normal: Big Data is Now Normal Data 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiberation from the Rigidity of a Single Data Model 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStreaming Data 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuitable Tools for the Task 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEasier Accessibility 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReducing Costs 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScalability 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Management and Data 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Written by the celebrated author of over 100 books on computing, Guy Hart-Davis, Teach Yourself VISUALLY: Word 2019 allows you to quickly get up to speed with one of the most popular word processors on the planet. The book covers all the topics you'll need to comprehensively master Word 2019, and includes: Full-color, step-by-step instructions showing you how to perform all the essential tasks of Microsoft Word 2019How to set up and format documents, edit them, and add images and chartsHow to post documents online for sharing and reviewing and take advantage of all the newest features of Word Newly updated to include the latest features of Microsoft Word, like how to collaborate on documents in real time, draw and write with the digital pen, new accessibility options and the new Resume Assistant, Teach Yourself VISUALLY: Word 2019 belongs on the shelf of anyone who wants to improve their effectiveness with this essential word processor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Getting Started with Word\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen Word and Use the Start Screen 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Office and the Cloud 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplore the Word Window 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSign In to Your Account 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork with Backstage View 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange the Color Scheme and Background 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocate Commands on the Ribbon 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGive Commands Using the Keyboard and Mouse 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Word on Tablets and Phones 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Word in OneDrive and Microsoft Teams 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork with the Mini Toolbar and Context Menus 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnter Text in a Document 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMove the Insertion Point Around a Document 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwitch Document Views 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Document Views 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork with the Navigation Pane 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Focus Mode 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Immersive Reader 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Creating and Saving Documents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart a New Document 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSave a Document to Your Computer 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSave a Document to the Cloud 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecover an Unsaved Document 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSave a Document in a Different Format 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSave a Document in PDF or XPS Format 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet Options for Saving Documents 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen a Word Document 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen a Document That Uses a Different Format 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen a Document from the Cloud 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwitch Between Open Documents 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompare Two Documents Side by Side 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Entering Text in Documents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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This update covers all the tweaks you can find in the latest version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. You'll also learn how to make these apps work harder for you, because we dig deep into the tips and features that casual Office users might not know about. This edition also offers expanded coverage of Teams and other collaborative tools, so you can nail working from home, or just get a few of those meetings out of the way without having to leave your desk. How can you quickly give documents the same format in Word? What was that one useful Excel function, again? And how does setting up a meeting on Teams work? Office 2021 All-in-One For Dummies serves up quick and simple answers to these questions, along with hundreds of other answers you're expected to know when you work in Office. 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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Project Management, MS Project, and You\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Management Evolution 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s in a Name: Projects, Project Management, and Project Managers 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject managers and Scrum masters 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of the project manager 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of the Scrum master 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing Microsoft Project 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting to Know You 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNavigating Ribbon tabs and the Ribbon 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisplaying more tools 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTell Me What You Want to Do 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Starting the Project \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating the Project Charter 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizing the Work 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting the Project 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntering project information 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntering the WBS 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndenting and outdenting (a.k.a promoting and demoting) 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntering tasks 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeighing manual scheduling versus automatic scheduling 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInserting one project into another 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInserting hyperlinks 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Becoming a Task Master\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Summary Tasks and Subtasks 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow many levels can you go? 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe project summary task 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving Tasks Up, Down, and All Around 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving tasks with the drag-and-drop method 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving tasks with the cut-and-paste method 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow You See It, Now You Don’t: Collapsing and Expanding the Task Outline 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShowing Up Again and Again: Recurring Tasks 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Milestones 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeleting Tasks and Using Inactive Tasks 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking a Task Note 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: The Codependent Nature of Tasks\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Tasks Become Dependent 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDependent tasks: Which comes first? 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDependency types 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAllowing for Murphy’s Law: Lag and lead time 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Dependency Connection 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding the dependency link 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWords to the wise 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding that things change: Deleting dependencies 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Estimating Task Time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou’re in It for the Duration 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTasks come in all flavors: Identifying task types 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffort-driven tasks: 1 + 1 = ½ 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimating Effort and Duration 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimating techniques 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the task duration 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlling Timing with Constraints 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding how constraints work 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing constraints 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting a deadline 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting and Pausing Tasks 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntering the task’s start date 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking a break: Splitting tasks 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Check Out This View!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Project with a View 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNavigating tabs and views 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScrolling around 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaching a specific spot in your plan 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore Detail about Views 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHome base: Gantt Chart view 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResourceful views: Resource Sheet and Team Planner 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting your timing down with the Timeline 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing with the flow: Network Diagram view 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalling up Calendar view 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCustomizing Views 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with view panes 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModifying Network Diagram view 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResetting the view 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Managing Resources\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Creating Resources\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources: People, Places, and Things 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming Resource-Full 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding resources 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource types: Work, material, and cost 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow resources affect task timing 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimating resource requirements 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Birth of a Resource 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating one resource at a time 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying resources before you know their names 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMany hands make light work 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Resource Availability 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimating and setting availability 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen a resource comes and goes 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing Resources 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkimming from resource pools 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImporting resources from Outlook 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Working with Calendars\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastering Base, Project, Resource, and Task Calendars 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the base calendar for a project 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the four calendar types 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow calendars work 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow one calendar relates to another 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScheduling with Calendar Options and Working Times 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting calendar options 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting exceptions to working times 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Task Calendars and Resource Calendars 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting resource calendars 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking a change to a resource’s calendar 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Custom Calendar Template 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing Copies of Calendars 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Assigning Resources \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the Right Resource 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeeded: One good resource willing to work 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCustom fields: It’s a skill 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking a Useful Assignation 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining material and cost-resource units 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking assignments 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShaping the contour that’s right for you 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefitting from a Helpful Planner 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Determining a Project’s Cost\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do Costs Accrue? 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding up the costs 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen will these costs hit the bottom line? 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecifying Cost Information in the Project 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou can’t avoid fixed costs 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntering hourly, overtime, and cost-per-use rates 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssigning material resources 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Before You Baseline\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Fine-Tuning Your Plan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEverything Filters to the Bottom Line 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting predesigned filters 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting AutoFilter to work 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating do-it-yourself filters 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGathering Information in Groups 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying predefined groups 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevising your own groups 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring Out What’s Driving the Project 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspecting tasks 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling task warnings, suggestions, and problems 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Negotiating Project Constraints\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s about Time 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying contingency reserve 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompleting a task in less time 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting What You Want for Less 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Resource Recourse 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecking resource availability 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeleting or modifying a resource assignment 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeating overallocations with quick-and-dirty rescheduling 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding help 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeveling resources 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRescheduling the Project 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Making the Project Look Good\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking Good! 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormatting the Gantt Chart 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormatting taskbars 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZeroing in on critical issues 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRestyling the Gantt chart 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormatting Network Diagram Boxes 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjusting the Layout 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModifying Gridlines 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing When a Picture Can Say It All 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Custom Text Field 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: It All Begins with a Baseline \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll about Baselines 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaving a baseline 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaving more than one baseline 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClearing and resetting a baseline 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the Interim 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaving an interim plan 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClearing and resetting an interim plan 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Staying on Track\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: On the Right Track \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking Views 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the status date 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking status with the Task sheet 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Tracking table 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking buttons 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining the percent complete 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking status with Task Usage view 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking status with Resource Usage view 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUh-oh — you’re in overtime 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecifying remaining durations for auto-scheduled tasks 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntering fixed-cost updates 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving a Task 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpdate Project: Sweeping Changes 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking Materials 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking More than One Project 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Project Views: Observing Progress\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing Where Tasks Stand 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBaseline versus actual progress 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLines of progress 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelving into the Detail 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking Progress Using Earned Value Management 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViewing the Earned Value table 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarned value options 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating behind the Scenes 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn abundance of critical paths 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: You’re Behind — Now What?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Project with Risk and Issue Logs 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocumenting issues 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinting interim plans and baselines 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat-If Scenarios 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSorting tasks 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiltering 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining the critical path 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing resource leveling (again) 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining which factors are driving the timing of a task 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Adding People or Time Affects the Project 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHurrying up and making modifications 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrowing resources at the problem 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShifting dependencies and task timing 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen All Else Fails 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking the time you need 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding ways to cut corners 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: Spreading the News: Reporting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 265\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerating Standard Reports 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s available on the Report tab 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDashboard reports 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating New Reports 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGaining a new perspective on data with visual reports 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a visual report 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFine-Tuning a Report 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDragging, dropping, and sizing 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking good! 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpiffing Things Up 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalling the Printer! 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Page Setup 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting a preview 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinalizing your print options 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking on the Timeline 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding tasks to the Timeline 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCustomizing the Timeline 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCopying the Timeline 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Working with Sprints Projects\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 285\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19: Setting Up a Sprints Project\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 287\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Sprints Project 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnjoying a Whole New View 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Task Board and Task Board 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