Bøger af Maria Stone

Unlock the captivating world of jewelry bead making with this comprehensive beginner's guide. Dive into a realm of creativity and self-expression as you learn the art of crafting beautiful accessories from beads. Whether you're an absolute novice or have dabbled in jewelry making before, this book is your gateway to mastering the fundamentals and creating stunning pieces that reflect your unique style.

Read what the men & women remember about working and living on the Tamiami Trail during those formative years in the 1920s when Barron Collier's road across the swamp and the sawgrass opened up Southwest Florida.

The shard of Oblonox was drawn to the place by the sweet smell of death and blood. Quietly he hovered above the bright-eyed killer of the faithless. This man had no guilt or remorse. He truly believed he was saving their souls. He would be a perfect vessel. The small piece of the demon slid in and made its self at home. It felt unsure at first walking in this skin of dreams. Once, only once did Eomer's conscious mind resist as it encountered the other. "Who are you?" To him a soft but firm voice replied. "I am that I am. Your God! You are doing my work, this pleases me, continue to do so and you will be greatly rewarded."

This book is intended for anyone interested in learning more about how search works and how it is evaluated. We all use search-it's a familiar utility. Yet, few of us stop and think about how search works, what makes search results good, and who, if anyone, decides what good looks like. Search has a long and glorious history, yet it continues to evolve, and with it, the measurement and our understanding of the kinds of experiences search can deliver continues to evolve, as well. We will discuss the basics of how search engines work, how humans use search engines, and how measurement works. Equipped with these general topics, we will then dive into the established ways of measuring search user experience, and their pros and cons. We will talk about collecting labels from human judges, analyzing usage logs, surveying end users, and even touch upon automated evaluation methods. After introducing different ways of collecting metrics, we will cover experimentation as it applies to search evaluation. The book will cover evaluating different aspects of search-from search user interface (UI), to results presentation, to the quality of search algorithms. In covering these topics, we will touch upon many issues in evaluation that became sources of controversy-from user privacy, to ethical considerations, to transparency, to potential for bias. We will conclude by contrasting measuring with understanding, and pondering the future of search evaluation.