This book constitutes the proceedings of the First International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Information Technology, CIIT 2011, held in Pune, India, in November 2011. The 58 revised full papers, 67 revised short papers, and 32 poster papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 483 initial submissions. The papers are contributed by innovative academics and industrial experts in the field of computer science, information technology, computational engineering, mobile communication and security and offer a stage to a common forum, where a constructive dialog on theoretical concepts, practical ideas and results of the state of the art can be developed.

Dart is a modern programming language developed by Google designed to be fast, efficient, and flexible. Flutter is an open-source framework that uses Dart for natively compiling beautiful applications that run on mobile, web, and desktop platforms. Together they offer a robust, streamlined development environment for building high-quality projects. This book is the perfect resource for developers looking to dive into the world of Dart and Flutter to create cutting-edge, cross-platform applications. - The book's first eight chapters are dedicated to Dart 3.0 and all its features. Nothing is given for granted: every aspect of the language is dissected and explained in detail. - We have dedicated over five hundred pages to the Flutter framework. The book covers the widgets basics, the state management solutions, animations, the navigation APIs, and more. - The book has many suggestions and good practices from Dart's and Flutter's official documentation. We have also added recommendations based on the professional experience we have grown over the years. - Theory and simple examples help understand concepts, but seeing the code in action is also very important. We have filled the chapters with examples and comments to help you understand concepts more quickly.

This highly-regarded introduction to communication book offers a comprehensive blend of basic communication theory, research, and skills, with a strong emphasis on relationship communication (social), workplace (career), and intercultural communication (culture). Communicating introduces the basic principles of communication and applies them to interpersonal, group, interviewing, and public speaking contexts. The book stresses communication competence through boxed material, Learn by Doing activities, thought-provoking questions, and self-assessment tests. New and strengthened pedagogy highlights and reinforces the book's social, career, and cultural themes, with a particular emphasis on intercultural communication and communicating in an increasingly high-tech, global environment.

Elevate your mobile app development skills using reusable software development methodologies and code design principles, leveraging proven strategies from industry experts who have fostered thriving developer communities Key Features Cover code structure, app architecture, testing, performance optimization, error handling, and more Get hands on with code examples and exercises to apply design patterns and best practices in real-world scenarios Leverage the intricacies of the Flutter framework to build better apps for your clients Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionFlutter’s rapid adoption by developers and businesses alike has led to an increased demand for skilled developers who can deliver high-quality Flutter apps. Flutter can be a great tool to develop apps for yourself, but you don’t always need to consider things like scalability or business goals as a hobbyist. When you build apps for a business, however, you must use specific tools to help the business achieve its goals. This requires solutions to be fast, reliable, and delivered on time. This book will help you meet these business requirements. You'll begin by learning how to build responsive UIs that work on all devices. Next, you'll delve into state management, understanding how to select the appropriate solution and gaining hands-on experience with InheritedWidget, ChangeNotifier, and BLoC. Later, you'll move on to high-level practices such as layered architecture, dependency injection, and repository patterns. The book will also show you how to develop features of any complexity, such as multithreading and native layer implementations. You'll also learn how to ensure the quality of your solutions by prioritizing testing. By the end of this book, you'll be able to deliver well-architected Flutter projects that are stable, scalable, and maintainable.What you will learn Translate business requirements into technical solutions Understand when and where specific design patterns would be applicable Separate concerns into multiple layers with scoped responsibility Build reusable architecture that can be applied to any type of app and supported by various teams Debug and solve problems before they reach the user Prevent production bugs by prioritizing testing during the development cycle Design encapsulated features that are resilient to business requirement changes and software updates Who this book is for If you’re a mobile developer who has already realized the potential of Flutter as a tool to solve business problems and are looking forward to leveling up your app-building skills, then this book is for you. Freelancers, agencies, or individuals who have already developed basic applications with Flutter and want to level up their skills to build production-ready apps at scale will find this book helpful. Basic Flutter knowledge and experience in building apps will be beneficial. Moreover, if you’re transitioning from another mobile framework, this book will make the transition easier.

Winner of the 2018 Distinguished Book Award from the Communication and Social Cognition Division of the National Communication Association. Essential reading for listening researchers across a range of disciplines, The Sourcebook of Listening Research: Methodology and Measures is a landmark publication that defines the field of listening research and its best practices. the definitive guide to listening methodology and measurement with contributions from leading listening scholars and researchers Evaluates current listening methods and measures, with attention to scale development, qualitative methods, operationalizing cognitive processes, and measuring affective and behavioral components A variety of theoretical models for assessing the cognitive, affective, and behavioral facets of listening are presented alongside 65 measurement profiles Outlines cutting-edge trends in listening research, as well as the complexities involved in performing successful research in this area

Summary In 2017, consumers downloaded 178 billion apps, and analysts predict growth to 258 billion by 2022. Mobile customers are demanding more—and better—apps, and it’s up to developers like you to write them! Flutter, a revolutionary new cross-platform software development kit created by Google, makes it easier than ever to write secure, high-performance native apps for iOS and Android. Flutter apps are blazingly fast because this open source solution compiles your Dart code to platform-specific programs with no JavaScript bridge! Flutter also supports hot reloading to update changes instantly. And thanks to its built-in widgets and rich motion APIs, Flutter’s apps are not just highly responsive, they’re stunning! Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the technology With Flutter, you can build mobile applications using a single, feature-rich SDK that includes everything from a rendering engine to a testing environment. Flutter compiles programs written in Google’s intuitive Dart language to platform-specific code so your iOS and Android games, utilities, and shopping platforms all run like native Java or Swift apps. About the book Flutter in Action teaches you to build professional-quality mobile applications using the Flutter SDK and the Dart programming language. You’ll begin with a quick tour of Dart essentials and then dive into engaging, well-described techniques for building beautiful user interfaces using Flutter’s huge collection of built-in widgets. The combination of diagrams, code examples, and annotations makes learning a snap. As you go, you’ll appreciate how the author makes easy reading of complex topics like routing, state management, and async programming. What's inside Understanding the Flutter approach to the UI All the Dart you need to get started Creating custom animations Testing and debugging About the reader You’ll need basic web or mobile app development skills. About the author Eric Windmill is a professional Dart developer and a contributor to open-source Flutter projects. His work is featured on the Flutter Showcase page. Table of Contents: PART 1 - MEET FLUTTER 1 ¦ Meet Flutter 2 ¦ A brief intro to Dart 3 ¦ Breaking into Flutter PART 2 - FLUTTER USER INTERACTION, STYLES, AND ANIMATIONS 4 ¦ Flutter UI: Important widgets, themes, and layout 5 ¦ User interaction: Forms and gestures 6 ¦ Pushing pixels: Flutter animations and using the canvas PART 3 - STATE MANAGEMENT AND ASYNCHRONOUS DART 7 ¦ Flutter routing in depth 8 ¦ Flutter state management 9 ¦ Async Dart and Flutter and infinite scrolling PART 4 - BEYOND FOUNDATIONS 10 ¦ Working with data: HTTP, Firestore, and JSON 11 ¦ Testing Flutter apps

This two-volume set LNCS 12656 and 12657 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 43rd European Conference on IR Research, ECIR 2021, held virtually in March/April 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 50 full papers presented together with 11 reproducibility papers, 39 short papers, 15 demonstration papers, 12 CLEF lab descriptions papers, 5 doctoral consortium papers, 5 workshop abstracts, and 8 tutorials abstracts were carefully reviewed and selected from 436 submissions. The accepted contributions cover the state of the art in IR: deep learning-based information retrieval techniques, use of entities and knowledge graphs, recommender systems, retrieval methods, information extraction, question answering, topic and prediction models, multimedia retrieval, and much more.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Working Conference on Component Deployment, CD 2004, held in Edinburgh, UK in May 2004. The 16 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 34 submissions. The papers address all relevant issues on component deployment, once a software component has been developed, in particular component customization, component systems configuration, component integration, component activation, component de-activation, and de-commissioning.