In his long and distinguished life, Arnold Toynbee was best known for his magisterial ten-volume work, A Study of History. But he was no fossilized professor, for he served on the Peace Commissions following both world wars. He led an active life, traveled widely and knew everyone. Thus his book Experiences, published on his 80th birthday and sequel to the earlier Acquaintances...(展开全部)

Software test automation has moved beyond a luxury to become a necessity. Applications and systems have grown ever larger and more complex, and manual testing simply cannot keep up. As technology changes, and more organizations move into agile development, testing must adapt--and quickly. Test automation is essential, but poor automation is wasteful--how do you know where your ...(展开全部)

Software test automation has moved beyond a luxury to become a necessity. Applications and systems have grown ever larger and more complex, and manual testing simply cannot keep up. As technology changes, and more organizations move into agile development, testing must adapt--and quickly. Test automation is essential, but poor automation is wasteful--how do you know where your ...(展开全部)

比尔·巴克斯顿本是音乐家出身，早在三十多年前便在他的艺术工作中应用计算机，这些早期经验，使他对科学技术的方方面面有了深刻的理解。后来他开始投身设计与研究，重点探讨人机交互以及科技的用户层面。 巴克斯顿曾于20世纪70年代末在多伦多大学从事研究，开发数字乐器，并大胆采用种种新颖的界面，自此一举成名，业界无人不晓。不久，施乐帕克研究中心留意到他的创新设计，让他参与一些前瞻性研究，如协同工作、交互技术以及普式计算等。后来，巴克斯顿又相继在SGI公司和Alias I Wavefront公司担任首席科学家。在此期间，他接触到了许多世界上一流的电影制片人和工业设计师。 目前，比尔·巴克斯顿在微软任职，成为研究的中坚为量。按照比尔·盖茨的介绍，巴克斯顿的主要工作有两方面：一是研究，二是致力将设计融叁公司文化核心。

Twenty of the world's top wildlife experiences, from Rubbing Shoulders with Mountain Gorillas (Uganda) to Being Hugged by Manatees (Florida), brought to you by one of the world's leading authorities on wildlife. With stunning photography and informative (and often humorous) text, accompanied by details on how to visit each destination, Ultimate Wildlife Experiences is both an i...(展开全部)

From Alexa to Siri and from Slack bots to SMS and email bots, we rely more and more on software-driven conversational apps. In this practical guide, author Amir Shevat shows you how to design and build great conversational experiences and delightful bots that makes people’s life more fun and productive. You’ll explore several real-world bot examples to understand what works and...(展开全部)

比尔·巴克斯顿本是音乐家出身，早在三十多年前便在他的艺术工作中应用计算机，这些早期经验，使他对科学技术的方方面面有了深刻的理解。后来他开始投身设计与研究，重点探讨人机交互以及科技的用户层面。 巴克斯顿曾于20世纪70年代末在多伦多大学从事研究，开发数字乐器，并大胆采用种种新颖的界面，自此一举成名，业界无人不晓。不久，施乐帕克研究中心留意到他的创新设计，让他参与一些前瞻性研究，如协同工作、交互技术以及普式计算等。后来，巴克斯顿又相继在SGI公司和Alias I Wavefront公司担任首席科学家。在此期间，他接触到了许多世界上一流的电影制片人和工业设计师。 目前，比尔·巴克斯顿在微软任职，成为研究的中坚为量。按照比尔·盖茨的介绍，巴克斯顿的主要工作有两方面：一是研究，二是致力将设计融叁公司文化核心。

From Alexa to Siri and from Slack bots to SMS and email bots, we rely more and more on software-driven conversational apps. In this practical guide, author Amir Shevat shows you how to design and build great conversational experiences and delightful bots that makes people’s life more fun and productive. You’ll explore several real-world bot examples to understand what works and...(展开全部)