Hybrid Intelligent Systems has become an important research topic in computer science and a key application field in science and engineering. This book offers a gentle introduction to the engineering aspects of hybrid intelligent systems, also emphasizing the interrelation with the main intelligent technologies such as genetic algorithms –...

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• A simple and easy demonstration of the important concepts will enable you to translate abstract ideas into practice
• Each chapter begins with an outline and a brief statement of content to help the reader...

As an industry, interactive is different. The work entails elements of software development, marketing, and advertising, yet it’s neither purely technical nor traditional “agency” work. Delivery methods are different, and because the industry is relatively new, the gap in understanding between the clients buying the work and...

• Based on the latest stable version of Python (version 3.5)
• Creating well manageable code that will run in various environments with different sets of...

• Familiarize yourself with the SFML library and explore additional game development techniques
• Craft, shape, and improve your games with SFML and common game design elements
• A practical guide...

The IT community has always struggled with questions concerning the value of an organization’s investment in software and hardware. It is the goal of value-based software engineering (VBSE) to develop models and measures of value which are of use for managers, developers and users as they make tradeoff decisions between, for example,...