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Introduction WebNN API in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Break Series)

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Introduction to Regular Expressions in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Book Series)

Looking for a new direction in Databases & Big Data? “Introduction to Regular Expressions in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Book Series)” makes a persuasive case for giving the subject your attention. Bring a specific question and turn the reading into a purposeful exploration. Pattern matching is satisfying because a small expression can be tested against concrete cases. Keep examples that should match beside examples that should fail and use both to refine your understanding. Keep it close to the place where you read. Choose a manageable section, leave yourself a clear return point, and let the topic become part of a rhythm you can sustain. A worthwhile idea does not need to be rushed. Pick a question. Open a book. See where it takes you.
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Introduction to Blender Scripting in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Break Series)

Looking for a new direction in 3D Modeling? “Introduction to Blender Scripting in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Break Series)” makes a persuasive case for giving the subject your attention. Bring a specific question and turn the reading into a purposeful exploration. Scripting a visual workflow connects creative intent with repeatable actions. Choose one repetitive task or visual result and ask how a small script could make it easier to explore. Keep it close to the place where you read. Choose a manageable section, leave yourself a clear return point, and let the topic become part of a rhythm you can sustain. A worthwhile idea does not need to be rushed. Save it for the next time you want to follow the idea further.
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Introduction to Ray-Tracing using WebGPU API in 20 Minutes (Coffee Book Series)

Looking for a new direction in Programming? “Introduction to Ray-Tracing using WebGPU API in 20 Minutes (Coffee Book Series)” makes a persuasive case for giving the subject your attention. Bring a specific question and turn the reading into a purposeful exploration. Tracing light offers an unusually visual route into technical thinking: a changed assumption can become a changed image. Pick a reflection, shadow, or material effect you want to understand and use it to focus your exploration. Keep it close to the place where you read. Choose a manageable section, leave yourself a clear return point, and let the topic become part of a rhythm you can sustain. A worthwhile idea does not need to be rushed. Worth exploring when you are ready for a fresh reading direction.
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Data Mining in 20 Minutes (Coffee Book Series)

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Introduction to PyTorch in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Break Series)

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WebGL Graphics API in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series)

Looking for a new direction in Programming? “WebGL Graphics API in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series)” makes a persuasive case for giving the subject your attention. Bring a specific question and turn the reading into a purposeful exploration. Browser graphics give creative experiments an accessible place to live and be shared. Pick one effect you want to show and trace the connection between your data, your code, and the final image. Keep it close to the place where you read. Choose a manageable section, leave yourself a clear return point, and let the topic become part of a rhythm you can sustain. A worthwhile idea does not need to be rushed. Save it for the next time you want to follow the idea further.
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NodeJS in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Break Series)

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Learn Batch Scripting in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Break Series)

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Data Mining in 20 Minutes (Coffee Book Series)

Kenwright

Data is crucial in decision-making, driving innovation, and enhancing efficiency across industries. Data mining plays a key role by uncovering…

172 pages2025
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WebGL Graphics API in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series)

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This book introducing the reader (you) to the WebGL cross platform 3D graphics API - uses simplified examples and tutorials through a hands-on…

194 pages2021
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NodeJS in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Break Series)

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NodeJS is a powerful server side-environment for creating and managing web-based solutions. This incredible environment uses Javascript one of…

100 pages2020
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JavaScript in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Break Series)

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In the vast ecosystem of programming languages, however, there is one language for the internet - JavaScript! JavaScript's versatility and…

172 pages2024
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JavaScript D3 in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Break Series)

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D3 (or D3.JS) is a powerful JavaScript Framework for developing eye-catching interactive visualisation solutions within any compatible web…

110 pages2021
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