Welcome to the July 2017 ACM Learning Center Bulletin, keeping you current on the many online learning tools ACM offers to help extend our members' skills and knowledge. To suggest addition of books, courses, future Webinar speakers and topics, or just offer feedback, leave a note in the Learning Center Suggestion Box

TOP STORIES

•  New Elsevier ScienceDirect Platform Launch

•  ACM AI/Blockchain Workshop for Practitioners in Toronto

•  Available on Demand: "Monadic Programming for the Web Using React and RxJS," with Pat Sissons

•  Available on Demand: "Using Machine Learning to Study Neural Representations of Language Meaning," with Tom Mitchell

•  Available on Demand: "Application Management with Kubernetes," with Kelsey Hightower

•  Available on Demand: "Preventing Information Leaks with Policy-Agnostic Programming," with Jean Yang

LEARNING CENTER: Books, Courses, Videos

•  Featured Skillsoft Course: The Basics of Blockchain

•  New Skillsoft Books: July 2017

•  New Skillsoft Videos: July 2017

•  Featured Safari Title: Cross-Platform Desktop Applications

•  Featured ScienceDirect Title: Augmented Reality

•  ACM Interview: Toufi Saliba

NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

•  Volunteer Your Computing Skills for a Social Good with ACM and SocialCoder

New Elsevier ScienceDirect Platform Launch
ACM has recently launched the ScienceDirect Platform, migrating most of ACM�s old Elsevier book collection to this new portal while adding hundreds of additional books. ACM Professional and Student members now have access to more than 1,200 online books from Elsevier. The titles, which come from Elsevier's Computer Science "Insights" library, span both current editions and the backlist. Most are published by the venerable Morgan Kaufmann and Syngress imprints. Other notable imprints include Academic Press, Butterworth-Heinemann, Chandos Publishing, Digital Press, Elsevier Science, Newnes, North-Holland, and Woodhead Publishing.

The Elsevier Computer Science collection covers the following topics: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design, Computer Networks and Communications, Computer Science Applications, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Hardware and Architecture, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Systems Signal Processing, and Software. In addition to full-text books, there are also select open-access journal articles available for ACM members. All books and articles can be downloaded in PDF format and are DRM (digital rights management)-free.

To access ScienceDirect, click on the ScienceDirect link in the top right corner of any ACM Learning Center page and enter your ACM Web Account username and password. Please visit our Elsevier FAQ to learn more about the platform and our Elsevier Books page to access the legacy titles.

ACM AI/Blockchain Workshop for Practitioners in Toronto
ACM is sponsoring a new practitioner-oriented conference series beginning with a workshop on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain in Toronto on July 31, 2017. Speakers include leading names in AI and Blockchain. You are invited to attend and use code ACM929 to RSVP for free, or share with Toronto-area peers who may be interested.

Available on Demand: "Monadic Programming for the Web Using React and RxJS," with Pat Sissons
If you missed it live, check out "Monadic Programming for the Web Using React and RxJS," presented by Pat Sissons, Senior Software Developer at Marine Learning Systems. Erik Meijer, Founder and CEO at Applied Duality and member of the ACM Queue Editorial Board, led the questions and answers session following the talk. Continue the discussion on ACM's Discourse Page. You can view our entire archive of past ACM Learning Webinars on demand at http://webinar.acm.org/.

Available on Demand: "Using Machine Learning to Study Neural Representations of Language Meaning," with Tom Mitchell
If you missed it live, check out "Using Machine Learning to Study Neural Representations of Language Meaning," presented by Tom Mitchell, Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Will Tracz, Lockheed Martin Fellow Emeritus and Former Chair of ACM SIGSOFT, led the questions and answers session following the talk. Continue the discussion on ACM's Discourse Page. You can view our entire archive of past ACM Learning Webinars on demand at http://webinar.acm.org/.

Available on Demand: "Application Management with Kubernetes," with Kelsey Hightower
If you missed it live, check out "Application Management with Kubernetes," presented by Kelsey Hightower, Staff Developer Advocate, Google Cloud Platform, Google. Eve Andersson, Senior Manager for Accessibility Engineering at Google and Chair of the ACM Professional Development Committee, moderated the questions and answers session following the talk. Continue the discussion on ACM's Discourse Page. You can view our entire archive of past ACM Learning Webinars on demand at http://webinar.acm.org/.

Available on Demand: "Preventing Information Leaks with Policy-Agnostic Programming," with Jean Yang
If you missed it live, check out "Preventing Information Leaks with Policy-Agnostic Programming," presented by Jean Yang, Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. James Mickens, Associate Professor at Harvard University, moderated the question and answer session. Continue the discussion on ACM's Discourse Page. You can view our entire archive of past ACM Learning Webinars on demand at http://webinar.acm.org/.

Featured Skillsoft Course: The Basics of Blockchain
This month's featured Skillsoft course is The Basics of Blockchain. In this course, the focus will be on the basics of Blockchain, including Bitcoin keys, units, and transactions, the pros and cons of Bitcoin, and ledgers. Information about cryptocurrency and the underlying technology behind cryptography will be reviewed as well.

To access this and more than 1,300 Skillsoft Learning Collections courses, visit the ACM Learning Center, click on the Skillsoft Learning in the top right corner, log in with your member credentials, and click on Skillsoft Learning again. To jump directly to particular subject areas, visit the Skillsoft Learning Collections page.

New Skillsoft Books: July 2017
New books covering the latest IT skills and technologies are always being added to the ACM Skillsoft Learning Collections. Here are some of the notable titles recently added to our library:

• Advanced Software Testing: Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Technical Test, Volume 1-3, Second Edition
• Arduino Playground: Geeky Projects for the Experienced Maker
• Artificial Intelligence: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, Volume I - IV
• AutoCAD 2018 3D Modeling
• AutoCAD 2018 Beginning and Intermediate
• Automotive SPICE in Practice: Surviving Implementation and Assessment
• Big-Data Analytics for Cloud, IoT and Cognitive Learning
• Bringing the Cloud to the Edge
• Capture One Pro 9: Mastering Raw Development, Image Processing, and Asset Management
• Cardholder Attrition Analysis and Treatments Framework
• Cloud Computing: An Innovative Technology for Linux and Android Platforms
• Cloud Migration and Inter-Cloud Mobility Aspects
• Cody's Data Cleaning Techniques Using SAS, Third Edition
• CompTIA Linux+ and LPIC Practice Tests: Exams LX0-103/LPIC-1 101-400, LX0-104/LPIC-1 102-400, LPIC-2 201, and LPIC-2 202
• Data Structures and Algorithms in C++ Pocket Primer
• Deep Learning with Python: A Hands-on Introduction
• Foundations of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems
• Fundamentals of Predictive Analytics with JMP, Second Edition
• GIMP 2.8 for Photographers: Image Editing with Open Source Software
• GPU Programming in MATLAB
• How Do I Do That In Lightroom? The Quickest Ways to Do the Things You Want to Do, Right Now!
• How Do I Do That in Photoshop? The Quickest Ways to Do the Things You Want to Do, Right Now!
• How Technology is Changing Finance
• Introduction to SQL and PL/SQL
• Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python, 4th Edition
• JMP Start Statistics: A Guide to Statistics and Data Analysis Using JMP, Sixth Edition
• Learn Ionic 2: Develop Multi-Platform Mobile Apps
• Parallel Programming with OpenACC
• Photograph Like a Thief: Using Imitation & Inspiration to Create Great Images
• Practical Packet Analysis: Using Wireshark to Solve Real-World Network Problems 3rd Edition
• Requirements Engineering Fundamentals: A Study Guide for the Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering Exam: Foundation Level - IREB Compliant, 2nd Edition
• Software Testing Foundations: A Study Guide for the Certified Tester Exam, 4th Edition
• Spring Framework with Java: A Practical Approach
• Street Photography: The Art of Capturing the Candid Moment
• Testing in Scrum: A Guide for Software Quality Assurance in the Agile World
• The Apple Photos Book for Photographers: Building Your Digital Darkroom with Photos and its Powerful Editing Extensions
• The Art of Photography: A Personal Approach to Artistic Expression, 2nd Edition
• The Art, Science, and Craft of Great Landscape Photography
• The Complete Guide to Macro and Close-up Photography
• The Hardware Hacker: Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware
• The Software Test Engineer's Handbook: A Study Guide for the ISTQB Test Analyst and Technical Test Analyst Advanced Level Certificates 2012, 2nd Edition
• The Way to Core of Java

New Skillsoft Short Videos: July 2017
Did you know that ACM members have access to thousands of IT and productivity videos from Skillsoft? Covering a variety of today's hottest topics, these videos offer "on-the-job" support and "just-in-time" solutions for busy practitioners. Recently, Skillsoft added significant video content in the following knowledge areas:

• Angular 4
• Application Performance Engineering
• ASP.NET
• Azure Architect
• Big Data Ops
• CISM
• CompTIA Project+ PK0-004
• Data Science Using R
• Enabling Office 365 Services
• Engineering DevOps on AWS
• HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS3
• Microsoft SQL Server 2016
• IBM WebSphere Commerce
• Java EE 7 Web Development
• JS Frameworks and Libraries
• MongoDB
• Office 365
• PowerShell Essentials
• QlikView
• Securing Windows Server 2016
• SQL Server 2014
• System Center
• Tableau
• Visual Studio Mobile Center
• Windows 10 Creators Update New Features

See learning.acm.org/books/skillsoft_video.cfm for more information on short videos.

Featured Safari Title: Cross-Platform Desktop Applications
Cross-Platform Desktop Applications guides the reader step by step through the development of desktop applications using Electron and NW.js. This example-filled guide shows how to create a file explorer, and then steps through some of the APIs provided by the frameworks to work with the camera, access the clipboard, make a game with keyboard controls, and build a Twitter desktop notification tool. You�ll then learn how to test your applications, and debug and package them as binaries for various OSs.

To access this and more than 40,000 award-winning, best-selling technical books, full-length video courses, and O'Reilly Conference videos, visit the ACM Learning Center and click on the Safari Learning Platform in the right hand corner. Please visit our Safari FAQ to learn more about the new Safari platform.

Featured ScienceDirect Title: Augmented Reality
With the explosive growth in mobile phone usage and rapid rise in search engine technologies over the last decade, augmented reality (AR) is poised to be one of this decade's most disruptive technologies, as the information that is constantly flowing around us is brought into view, in real-time, through augmented reality. In the cutting-edge book Augmented Reality. The authors outline and discuss never-before-published information about augmented reality and its capabilities. With coverage of mobile, desktop, developers, security, challenges, and gaming, this book gives you a comprehensive understanding of what augmented reality is, what it can do, what is in store for the future and most importantly: how to benefit from using AR in our lives and careers.

This is just one of nearly 1,200 titles from ScienceDirect in ACM's Elsevier ebook collection, covering the most bleeding-edge topics in computing, such as Big Data, Cybersecurity, Human-Computer Interaction, Parallel Computing, and more. The books are available in PDF and are downloadable to your desktop, laptop, tablet, and any popular eBook reader on your mobile device. All members (Student and Professional) can access them through the ScienceDirect portal on the ACM Learning Center as well as the ACM Digital Library.

ACM Interview: Toufi Saliba
Tune in as the leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs advancing computing as a science and a profession discuss their background, experience, and career highlights, all while providing invaluable insights and lessons learned for future computing professionals in this ongoing series of exclusive interviews conducted by Stephen Ibaraki, Co-Chair of the ACM Practitioners Board.

In a recent ACM Podcast Stephen Ibaraki interviewed Toufi Saliba, CEO of PrivacyShell and Chair of the ACM Practitioners Board Conference Committee. Toufi's background is mainly in Machine Learning, Decentralized Governance, Distributed Computing, and Cryptography. He has authored and co-authored several algorithms, protocols, and patents. Toufi's companies have had several exits for software that he built from the ground up. He sits on multiple Silicon Valley start-up boards, is the founder of the TodaQ Foundation and Chair of the ACM Practitioner Board Conference Committee. Currently, Toufi runs a start-up factory and InfoSec advisory with Todd Gebhart (ex-Co-President of McAfee and Vice-Chairman of Intel Security) and Dann Toliver (ex-NASA scientist and cryptographer). The firm is called PrivacyShell Corp with offices in San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Toronto. PrivacyShell's portfolio founders have an aggregate of over $27B in exits. PrivacyShell academic partners are growing, currently from Cornell, Stanford, Maryland, Technion, University of Toronto, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Berkley and MIT.

Volunteer Your Computing Skills for a Social Good with ACM and SocialCoder
You can use your technical skills for social good and offer volunteer support on software development projects to organizations who could not otherwise afford it. SocialCoder connects volunteer programmers/software developers with registered charities and helps match them to suitable projects based on their skills, experience, and the causes they care about. Learn more about ACM's new partnership with SocialCoder, and how you can get involved.