Sam Williams

"Free as in Freedom" interweaves biographical snapshots of GNU project founder Richard Stallman with the political, social and economic history of the free software movement. The book looks at how the latest twists and turns in the software marketplace have done little to throw Stallman off his pedestal. If anything, they have made his logic-based rhetoric and immovable personality more persuasive.

Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software

Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman and the Free

Bernette Ford

Some of Little Hamster's friends don't want to play with him because he always hits them, so he must learn to be nice before no one wants to play with him at all.

No More Hitting for Little Hamster!

Grace Maccarone

Simple, rhyming text captures the essence of childhood as little ones bless everything from teddy bears and trucks to the earth, water, and air and, ultimately, children everywhere. Originally titled, A Child's Good Night Prayer.

Bless Me

Welcome to Noah’s Park! From celebrated author and illustrator Sam Williams comes a brand-new board book series for preschoolers about a group of cute, cuddly critters who meet each day for a new adventure. In this first book, it’s time to paint at the Art Barn! A sweet board book series with irresistible art, this book is perfect for preschoolers looking to see their own first experiences mirrored with these new friends.

Art Barn

Build artificial intelligence (AI) powered voice and text conversational interfaces with Amazon Key Features Develop Alexa Skills to create a working voice user interface (VUI) Integrate Amazon Lex chatbots into Facebook, Slack, and text messages Learn to use AWS Lambda, Alexa Skills Kit, and Amazon Lex Book Description Have you ever wondered how Alexa apps are made, how voice-enabled technologies work, or how chatbots function? And why tech giants such as Amazon and Google are investing in voice technologies? A better question is: why should I start developing on these platforms? Hands-On Chatbot Development with Alexa Skills and Amazon Lex covers all features of the Alexa Skills kit with real-world examples that help you develop skills to integrate Echo and chatbots into Facebook, Slack, and Twilio with the Amazon Lex platform. The book starts with teaching you how to set up your local environment and AWS CLI so that you can automate the process of uploading AWS Lambda from your local machine. You will then learn to develop Alexa Skills and Lex chatbots using Lambda functions to control functionality. Once you've come to grips with this, you will learn to create increasingly complex chatbots, integrate Amazon S3, and change the way Alexa talks to the user. In the concluding chapters, we shift our focus to Amazon Lex and messaging chatbots. We will explore Alexa, learn about DynamoDB databases, and add cards to user conversations. By the end of this book, you will have explored a full set of technologies that will enable you to create your own voice and messaging chatbots using Amazon. What you will learn Create a development environment using Alexa Skills Kit, AWS CLI, and Node.js Build Alexa Skills and Lex chatbots from scratch Gain access to third-party APIs from your Alexa Skills and Lex chatbots Use AWS services such as Amazon S3 and DynamoDB to enhance the abilities of your Alexa Skills and Amazon Lex chatbots Publish a Lex chatbot to Facebook Messenger, Twilio SMS, and Slack Create a custom website for your Lex chatbots Develop your own skills for Alexa-enabled devices such as the Echo Who this book is for Hands-On Chatbot Development with Alexa Skills and Amazon Lex is for developers who are interested in building conversational bots and Alexa skills with Amazon. Prior experience with JavaScript programming is required.

Create Custom Conversational and Voice Interfaces for Your Amazon Echo Devices and Web Platforms

Hands-On Chatbot Development with Alexa Skills and Amazon Lex

Rhyming text retells the story of the birth of Jesus.

A First Nativity Book

A Child was Born

Bernette G. Ford

Princess Puppy is a real princess who enjoys dressing and acting like one, but when she finally makes a friend she discovers that having fun sometimes means compromising and trying new things.

Princess Puppy

Richard Stallman

Theo Walm

Frei wie in Freiheit

Eric Swanson

To Transform a City is a timely, compelling book that helps readers understand how to think about cities, their own city, and the broad strategies needed for kingdom impact. The book begins with an overview of the importance of cities in the new day in which we live. The authors address the process of transformation along with examples of where and how communities have been transformed throughout history. After writing a persuasive chapter on kingdom thinking the authors unfold the meaning of the whole church, the whole gospel, and the whole city. The book ends with the need for people of good faith to work together in the city with people of good will for the welfare of the city.

Whole Church, Whole Gospel, Whole City

To Transform a City

Richard Stallman and the Free Software Revolution

Free as in Freedom (2.0)

To Transform a City is a valuable guide for those who dream big about the spiritual and social changes possible for the cities and towns that surround their churches. Two visionary leaders examine the foundations, history, theology, and practical methods of community transformation.

Chronicles the life of the computer programmer, known for the launch of the operating system GNU Project, from his childhood as a gifted student to his crusade for free software.

Sam Williams

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