Learn the principles of quantum machine learning and how to apply them in finance. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format. Key Features Discover how to solve optimisation problems on quantum computers that can provide a speedup edge over classical methods Use methods of analogue and digital quantum computing to build powerful generative models Create the latest algorithms that work on Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) computers Book DescriptionWith recent advances in quantum computing technology, we finally reached the era of Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) computing. NISQ-era quantum computers are powerful enough to test quantum computing algorithms and solve hard real-world problems faster than classical hardware. Speedup is so important in financial applications, ranging from analysing huge amounts of customer data to high frequency trading. This is where quantum computing can give you the edge. Quantum Machine Learning and Optimisation in Finance shows you how to create hybrid quantum-classical machine learning and optimisation models that can harness the power of NISQ hardware. This book will take you through the real-world productive applications of quantum computing. The book explores the main quantum computing algorithms implementable on existing NISQ devices and highlights a range of financial applications that can benefit from this new quantum computing paradigm. This book will help you be one of the first in the finance industry to use quantum machine learning models to solve classically hard real-world problems. We may have moved past the point of quantum computing supremacy, but our quest for establishing quantum computing advantage has just begun! What you will learn Train parameterised quantum circuits as generative models that excel on NISQ hardware Solve hard optimisation problems Apply quantum boosting to financial applications Learn how the variational quantum eigensolver and the quantum approximate optimisation algorithms work Analyse the latest algorithms from quantum kernels to quantum semidefinite programming Apply quantum neural networks to credit approvals Who this book is forThis book is for Quants and developers, data scientists, researchers, and students in quantitative finance. Although the focus is on financial use cases, all the methods and techniques are transferable to other areas.

Which colour should be used in websites to enhance the business? In what direction should the images on a webpage be placed so as to have the maximum number of enquiries? We are living in the era of accelerated scientific and technological progress for which the computer and Internet are playing the major roles. Keeping the essence of growth and necessity of ancient knowledge, this book lays down the principles of designing websites using our ancient Vedic concepts of Vastu Shastra to enhance our growth on the net.This book deals with a very new subject - Web Vastu, which is a fusion of the modern computer science with the Indian ancient science of directions (ie: Vastu Shastra). The world comprises five basic elements (Earth, Water, Air, Fire and Space), also known as the Paanchbhootas. Similarly, every website has five elements and any disturbances in any of these established elements can affect the performance of the website business directly or indirectly and this is what is introduced in this book.

Harness the latest capabilities of HTML5 and CSS to create a single UI that works flawlessly on mobile phones, tablets, and desktops - plus everything in-between - now with color images! Key Features Understand what responsive web design is and its significance for modern web development Explore the latest developments in responsive web design and CSS, including layout with Grid and Subgrid, CSS Cascade Layers, Wide Gamut colors, and CSS Functions Get to grips with the uses and benefits of new HTML elements and attributes Book DescriptionResponsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS, Fourth Edition, is a fully revamped and extended version of one of the most comprehensive and bestselling books on the latest HTML5 and CSS techniques for responsive web design. It emphasizes pragmatic application, teaching you the approaches needed to build most real-life websites, with downloadable examples in every chapter. Written in the author's friendly and easy-to-follow style, this edition covers all the newest developments and improvements in responsive web design, including approaches for better accessibility, variable fonts and font loading, and the latest color manipulation tools making their way to browsers. You can enjoy coverage of bleeding-edge features such as CSS layers, container queries, nesting, and subgrid. The book concludes by exploring some exclusive tips and approaches for front-end development from the author. By the end of the book, you will not only have a comprehensive understanding of responsive web design and what is possible with the latest HTML5 and CSS, but also the knowledge of how to best implement each technique. Read through as a complete guide or dip in as a reference for each topic-focused chapter. What you will learn Use media queries, including detection for touch/mouse and color preference Learn HTML semantics and author accessible markup Facilitate different images depending on screen size or resolution Write the latest color functions, mix colors, and choose the most accessible ones Use SVGs in designs to provide resolution-independent images Create and use CSS custom properties, making use of new CSS functions including 'clamp', 'min', and 'max' Add validation and interface elements to HTML forms Enhance interface elements with filters, shadows, and animations Who this book is forAre you a full-stack or back-end developer who needs to improve their front-end skills? Perhaps you work on the front-end and you need a definitive overview of all modern HTML and CSS has to offer? Maybe you have done a little website building but you need a deep understanding of responsive web designs and how to achieve them? This is the book for you! All you need to take advantage of this book is a working understanding of HTML and CSS. No JavaScript knowledge is needed.

Discover the tools to tell your own manga story with Clip Studio Paint and develop your digital drawing skills Key Features A helpful guide to gain a clear understanding of Clip Studio Paint and create your own manga stories with key images printed in color Learn to put CSP into practice by implementing it in real-world drawing scenarios Discover how to apply digital drawing techniques to your creation using CSP Book DescriptionClip Studio Paint is a versatile digital painting program for creating manga and illustrations, helping artists expand their digital portfolio. This software is packed with tools that make panel laying, speech adding, toning, and editing much easier. This easy-to-follow guide is clearly divided into chapters covering drawing tools, interface customization, and using various visual effects so you can focus on specific techniques in detail one at a time. Learn Clip Studio Paint is a comprehensive introduction for those who are new to Clip Studio Paint that will have you up to speed in no time. You'll start by experiencing what it's like to create manga digitally and find new ways to shape your drawing. Next, using practical tips and rich visual references, the book shows you how to apply techniques to your creations, giving you the opportunity to expand your range of visual expression. As you advance, you'll explore how to create special effect brushes using an in-depth example, along with discovering how to color, blend, and edit your art digitally. Finally, you'll find out how to print, use the Clip Studio Paint Assets, and learn how to create unique and inspiring art that stands out from the rest. By the end of this Clip Studio Paint book, you'll have gained a clear understanding of its tools and be able to start telling your own manga story using your improved digital drawing skills. What you will learn Explore Clip Studio Paint and create your own manga stories Familiarize yourself with the CSP ecosystem Use Clip Studio Paint Pro's inking tools and find ways to customize your art Explore the flexibility of the brush engine in Clip Studio Paint Pro Use palettes to generate colors between foreground and background colors Find out alternative ways of coloring your manga art using black, white, and grey Discover how to use layer blending to add textures to your images Who this book is forIf you're just starting out as a digital artist or want to switch to Clip Studio Paint from a different graphics software package, then this book is for you. Those with no prior knowledge of digital art or intermediate-level users looking to explore the unique features of Clip Studio Paint will also find this book useful.

For the past couple of years, network automation techniques that include software-defined networking (SDN) and dynamic resource allocation schemes have been the subject of a significant research and development effort. Likewise, network functions virtualization (NFV) and the foreseeable usage of a set of artificial intelligence techniques to facilitate the processing of customers' requirements and the subsequent design, delivery, and operation of the corresponding services are very likely to dramatically distort the conception and the management of networking infrastructures. Some of these techniques are being specified within standards developing organizations while others remain perceived as a "buzz" without any concrete deployment plans disclosed by service providers. An in-depth understanding and analysis of these approaches should be conducted to help internet players in making appropriate design choices that would meet their requirements as well as their customers. This is an important area of research as these new developments and approaches will inevitably reshape the internet and the future of technology. Design Innovation and Network Architecture for the Future Internet sheds light on the foreseeable yet dramatic evolution of internet design principles and offers a comprehensive overview on the recent advances in networking techniques that are likely to shape the future internet. The chapters provide a rigorous in-depth analysis of the promises, pitfalls, and other challenges raised by these initiatives, while avoiding any speculation on their expected outcomes and technical benefits. This book covers essential topics such as content delivery networks, network functions virtualization, security, cloud computing, automation, and more. This book will be useful for network engineers, software designers, computer networking professionals, practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students looking for a comprehensive research book on the latest advancements in internet design principles and networking techniques.

Improve user experience by avoiding common frustrations and focusing on what matters Endorsements"This updated version of 101 UX Principles is a delight. It's an educational and fun provocation to look at the world of UX differently - solidly from the user's point of view." -Elizabeth Churchill, Director of User Experience, Google "A phenomenal reference guide. Complete with case studies, a record of personal experience, and visual examples, Grant makes it clear why these techniques have found their way into the canon of UX best practices." -Jeff Gothelf, Author of Lean UX "..I recommend it to anyone looking to learn the basics and also for more experienced designers - the author's candid opinions will force you to revisit some of your established assumptions!" -Anne Marie-Leger, Staff Product Designer, Shopify "An absolute must-read, not only for UX designers, but this book is also super relevant for product managers trying to get better at product usability. Two enthusiastic thumbs up!" -Trent Blakely, Sr. Product Manager, Equinix Book DescriptionThis book is a manifesto of UX/UI design best practices to help you put the focus back on what really matters: the user. From UX laws to practical UI, color, typography, and accessibility advice, it's all packed into this easy-to-consult and fun read: Essential UX laws Handy best practices Snippets of technical knowledge for anyone who wants to work in the digital space 101 UX Principles demonstrates the success from best-in-class products and leads the way to delight your users. Keep it on your desk for quick reference, send as a gift to colleagues to build allies, or brandish it as your weapon of choice during meetings to fight for your users' right to a better digital experience. Sneak a peek at some of the new and updated principles in this UX design book: Work with user expectations, not against them Make interactive elements obvious and discoverable Optimize your interface for mobile Streamline creating and entering passwords Respect users' time and effort in your forms Use animation with care in user interfaces How to handle destructive user actions Chatbots are usually a bad idea - and how to make them better Use A/B testing to test your ideas Let users give feedback, but don't hassle them Make it clear to users if they're joining or signing-in Only use modal views for blocking actions How complexity can be good for some users Who is this book forThis book is a distillation of Will's 20+ years of experience in the form of successful design principles to help early career UX designers learn the ropes and provide experienced professionals with new ideas when building their products. UX/UI designers, product managers, entrepreneurs, aspiring strategists, and anyone creating a digital product, service or a campaign will find this book extremely useful.

Discover user experience and user interface design best practices while mastering a wide array of tools across Figma and FigJam with this full-color guide
Key Features

    Learn the basics of user experience research, result organization, and analysis in FigJam
    Create mockups, interactive animations, and high-fidelity prototypes using this platform-independent web application tool
    Collaborate with a team in real-time and create, share, and test your designs

Book Description

A driving force of the design tools market, Figma makes it easy to work with classic design features while enabling unique innovations and opening up real-time collaboration possibilities. It comes as no surprise that many designers decide to switch from other tools to Figma.

In this book, you'll be challenged to design a user interface for a responsive mobile application having researched and understood user needs. You'll become well-versed with the process in a step-by-step manner by exploring the theory first and gradually moving on to practice. You'll begin your learning journey by covering the basics of user experience research with FigJam and the process of creating a complete design using Figma tools such as Components, Variants, Auto Layout, and much more. You'll also learn how to prototype your design and explore the potential of community resources such as templates and plugins.

By the end of this Figma book, you'll have a solid understanding of the user interface workflow, managing essential Figma tools, and organizing your workflow.
What you will learn

•     Explore FigJam and how to use it to collect data in the research phase
•     Wireframe the future interface with shape tools and vectors
•     Define grids, typography, colors, and effect styles that can be reused in your work
•     Get to grips with Auto Layout and the constraints to create complex layouts
•     Create flexible components using styles and variants
•     Make your user interface interactive with prototyping and smart animate
•     Share your work with others by exporting assets and preparing development resources
•     Discover templates and plugins from the community

•     Exploring Figma and Transitioning from Other Tools
•     Structuring Moodboards, Personas, and User Flows within FigJam
•     Getting to Know Your Design Environment
•     Wireframing a Mobile-First Experience Using Vector Shapes
•     Designing Consistently Using Grids, Colors, and Typography
•     Creating a Responsive Mobile Interface Using Auto Layout
•     Building Components and Variants in a Collaborative Workspace
•     User Interface Design on Tablet, Desktop, and the Web
•     Prototyping with Transitions, Smart Animate, and Interactive Components
•     Testing and Sharing your Prototype on Browsers and Real Devices
•     Exporting Assets and Managing the Handover Process
•     Discovering Plugins and Resources in the Figma Community

Build modern responsive websites without writing code by making the most of the power and flexibility of Webflow Key Features Get to grips with Webflow to build and launch responsive websites from scratch Learn how to put Webflow into practice and take advantage of its power and flexibility Build your own modern responsive websites from scratch and without any code Book DescriptionWebflow is a modern no-code website-builder that enables you to rapidly design and build production-scale responsive websites. Webflow by Example is a practical, project-based, and beginner-friendly guide to understanding and using Webflow to efficiently build and launch responsive websites from scratch. Complete with hands-on tutorials, projects, and self-assessment questions, this easy-to-follow guide will take you through modern web development principles and help you to apply them efficiently using Webflow. You'll also get to grips with modern responsive web development and understand how to take advantage of the power and flexibility of Webflow. The book will guide you through a real-life project where you will build a fully responsive and dynamic website from scratch. You will learn how to add animations and interactions, customize experiences for users, and more. Finally, the book covers important steps and best practices for making your website ready for production, including SEO optimization and how to publish and package the website. By the end of this Webflow book, you will have gained the skills you need to build modern responsive websites from scratch without any code. What you will learn Build and customize websites without any code Understand how to approach designing and developing for the modern web Become familiar with the main functionalities of Webflow Follow best practices for Webflow development while working on a practical project, from its design to launch Harness the power of the Webflow CMS to create dynamic content Add modern flourishes to a website using pre-defined and custom animations and interactions Who this book is forIf you're an entrepreneur, web designer, or anyone with little web development knowledge, this book will help you learn how to build fully responsive websites and web prototypes without writing a single line of code. If you're a web designer, this book will make you a more informed web developer. If you're already a developer, this book will help you become a better web designer.

Learn how to use Next.js for building web apps without compromising performance, user experience, and developer happiness Key Features Develop scalable web applications using Next.js Use Next.js as a frontend for existing backends and e-commerce websites and understand how to implement it with any headless CMS Deploy Next.js on different platforms, such as Vercel, DigitalOcean, and AWS, or on your own server Book DescriptionNext.js is a scalable and high-performance React.js framework for modern web development and provides a large set of features, such as hybrid rendering, route prefetching, automatic image optimization, and internationalization, out of the box. If you are looking to create a blog, an e-commerce website, or a simple website, this book will show you how you can use the multipurpose Next.js framework to create an impressive user experience. Starting with the basics of Next.js, the book demonstrates how the framework can help you reach your development goals. You'll realize how versatile Next.js is as you build real-world applications with step-by-step explanations. This Next.js book will guide you in choosing the right rendering methodology for your website, securing it, and deploying it to different providers, all while focusing on performance and developer happiness. By the end of the book, you'll be able to design, build, and deploy modern architectures using Next.js with any headless CMS or data source. What you will learn Get up to speed with Next.js essentials and learn how to build apps quickly Understand how to create scalable Next.js architectures Choose between different rendering strategies, such as client-side rendering (CSR), static site generation (SSG), server-side rendering (SSR), and incremental static regeneration (ISR) Write unit tests and integration tests in your Next.js application Discover the powerful routing system and Next.js' built-in components Design and build modern architectures with Next.js using GraphCMS or any headless CMS Who this book is forThis book is for web developers who want to improve their React skills by building scalable and maintainable full-stack applications using the modern Next.js web framework. Intermediate-level knowledge of ES6+, React, Node.js, and REST is assumed.