{"title":"Books by Will Kurt","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781617293764","title":"Get Programming with Haskell","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnlike any other programming language, Haskell is purely functional\u003cbr\u003ewith a strong type system and lazy evaluation. It is arguable the most\u003cbr\u003einteresting language but also has the reputation of being one of the\u003cbr\u003emost challenging to learn. Learning Haskell doesn't have to be\u003cbr\u003edifficult, and this book can help!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet Programming with Haskell introduces you to the Haskell language\u003cbr\u003ewithout drowning you in academic jargon and heavy functional\u003cbr\u003eprogramming theory. By working through 43 easy-to-follow lessons,\u003cbr\u003eyou'll learn Haskell by doing Haskell. This book starts with first\u003cbr\u003econcepts, building your knowledge with concrete examples and\u003cbr\u003eexercises. You'll learn to think the Haskell way, as you start to\u003cbr\u003eunderstand the language and how to use it effectively. And you'll really\u003cbr\u003eappreciate the crystal-clear illustrations, quick-checks, and open-ended\u003cbr\u003etasks that make sure you're solid on each new concept before you move\u003cbr\u003ealong!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of interesting examples\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEasy approach to functional programming basics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWrite safe, predictable code with fewer bugs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLots of illustrations and exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders should have some experience with JavaScript, Python or\u003cbr\u003eRuby. No functional programming or math skills required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY\u003cbr\u003eHaskell is a purely functional programming language. It treats programs as\u003cbr\u003emuch like math as you can, requires you to think more than you type, and\u003cbr\u003ecan express the idea of infinite lists in code! These are just the more obvious\u003cbr\u003efeatures that make Haskell unlike any other programming language\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAUTHOR BIO\u003cbr\u003eWill Kurt currently works as a Data Scientist at Quick Sprout. With a\u003cbr\u003eformal background in both Computer Science (MS) and English Literature\u003cbr\u003e(BA) he is fascinated with explaining complex technical topics as clearly\u003cbr\u003eand generally as possible. He has taught a course section on Haskell at the\u003cbr\u003eUniversity of Nevada, Reno and given workshops on Functional\u003cbr\u003eProgramming. 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But many people use data in ways they don't even understand, meaning they aren't getting the most from it. \u003ci\u003eBayesian Statistics the Fun Way\u003c\/i\u003e will change that.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book will give you a complete understanding of Bayesian statistics through simple explanations and un-boring examples. Find out the probability of UFOs landing in your garden, how likely Han Solo is to survive a flight through an asteroid shower, how to win an argument about conspiracy theories, and whether a burglary really was a burglary, to name a few examples.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy using these off-the-beaten-track examples, the author actually makes learning statistics fun. And you'll learn real skills, like how to:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- How to measure your own level of uncertainty in a conclusion or belief\u003cbr\u003e- Calculate Bayes theorem and understand what it's useful for\u003cbr\u003e- Find the posterior, likelihood, and prior to check the accuracy of your conclusions\u003cbr\u003e- Calculate distributions to see the range of your data\u003cbr\u003e- Compare hypotheses and draw reliable conclusions from them\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNext time you find yourself with a sheaf of survey results and no idea what to do with them, turn to\u003ci\u003e Bayesian Statistics the Fun Way\u003c\/i\u003e to get the most value from your data.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312642109813,"sku":"9781593279561","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781593279561_c67b6ff6-2d33-4e9d-be85-97524f3807fd.jpg?v=1786022967"},{"product_id":"beyond-slop-professional-ai-image-creation","title":"Beyond Slop : Professional AI image creation","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you want to make damn fine images with Stable Diffusion, you need this book. This practical, entertaining, and occasionally irreverent book teaches you how to get the images you want out of Stable Diffusion without a lot of jargon and technical ceremony.  With this book, you’ll be amazed at what you can create after just the first few lessons. This hands-on book skips the low-level theory and gets on with the business of creating and refining images. Along the way, you'll learn just enough about building your own tools, LoRAs, and fine-tuning models to personalize Stable Diffusion for your needs.  In Beyond Slop you’ll learn how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWrite image generation prompts that actually work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse custom models to dramatically improve your images\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTweak Stable Diffusion to get your images just right\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWork from the command line and the Web UI\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAutomate workflows with the Hugging Face Diffusers library\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreate your own custom Stable Diffusion tools  About the book  Beyond Slop helps you get amazing results out of Stable Diffusion fast. You’ll learn how to create everything from graphics for blogs and websites to high-resolution desktop wallpapers. Start with the basics of text prompt engineering for image generation, then quickly move on to using the WebUI to tweak your outputs to your specifications.  From there, you’ll explore methods for making hi-resolution images, programming Stable Diffusion directly with Python and Hugging Face, utilizing ControlNet for poses, and custom LoRAs for specific styles and images. Finally, you’ll dive into creating your own models with in-depth customization methods you can use to create images of your friends, deliver reusable characters, and apply custom styles. You’ll even learn to make a damn fine cup of coffee!  About the reader  If you can use a command line, install a video game mod, and know the basics of programming, you’re ready to start using this guide.  About the author  Will Kurt is the author of Get Programming with Haskell and Bayesian Statistics the Fun Way. He also writes the Count Bayesie blog. 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